19860111000439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F33A · West Memphis, AR · January 11, 1986

Date
January 11, 1986 · 17:00 local
Place
West Memphis, AR
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20537
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC86FPG01
Reported as
Beech F33A
Reported engine
Continental IO520BB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
621 total406 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Indications are fuel was exhausted in selected tank. Too low for restart. Struck trees during forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

INDICATIONS ARE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED IN SELECTED TANK. TOO LOW FOR RESTART. STRUCK TREES DURING FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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