# Accident 19880707031849A: Beech A36, Craig, CO, July 7, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1988, 16:19 local time
- Place: Craig, CO
- Airport: Craig-Moffat Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5194° N, 107.5506° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5194&lon=-107.5506&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6051M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6051M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Reported engine: CONT IO520BB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,700 total, 951 in this make and model, 44 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN88LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880707031849A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON APPROACH TO DESTINATION AIRPORT. STRUCK A FENCE AND DITCH ON FORCED LANDING.

## 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 DEN88LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA148), Jul 7, 1988: Beech A36 (N6051M), Craig, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6051M (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20080701843659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080701843659A), Jul 1, 2008: Beech A36 (N6051M), Dwight, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) During an instructional flight the aircraft lost power while executing an instrument approach in visual meteorological conditions. Pilot in command…
- [Incident 19950512029329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950512029329I), May 12, 1995: Beech A36 (N6051M), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Departed from IFR clearance heading on climbout. Caused traffic conflict. Not IFR rated. Surrendered pilot license.

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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