# Accident 19850410011939A: Beech C23, San Antonio, TX, April 10, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 1985, 17:58 local time
- Place: San Antonio, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.5402° N, 98.4892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5402&lon=-98.4892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9243S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 530 total, 520 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850410011939A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIR FILED IFR 30 MINUTES BEFORE FUEL EXHAUSTION CAUSED FORCED LANDING. HAD BEEN IN THE AIR 5 HOURS 8 MINUTES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW85LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA178), Apr 10, 1985: Beech C23 (N9243S), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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