19850417013169A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35B33 · Lakin, KS · April 17, 1985

Date
April 17, 1985 · 13:58 local
Place
Lakin, KS
Airport
Lakin
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5654K
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85FCQ02
Reported as
Beech 35B33
Reported engine
Continental IO470K
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,484 total243 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Fuel selector on tank with little fuel. Other tank had 25 gallons. Ran out of fuel on takeoff, impacted sod runway.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL SELECTOR ON TANK WITH LITTLE FUEL. OTHER TANK HAD 25 GALLONS. RAN OUT OF FUEL ON TAKEOFF, IMPACTED SOD RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.