# Accident 19880802071669A: Beech B23BEECH, Cimarron, NM, August 2, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1988
- Place: Cimarron, NM
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.4998° N, 104.9102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4998&lon=-104.9102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4006T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4006T-2012-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B23 (registry code 1151240, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B23BEECH
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN88FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA170) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880802071669A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## 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 DEN88FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA170), Aug 2, 1988: Beech B23 (N4006T), Cimarron, NM, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT TO PROPERLY PREFLIGHT HIS AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN THE OPERATORS HANDBOOK THUS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER FOLLOWING TAKEOFF DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION…

## Other reports on N4006T (1)

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

- [Accident 19740130003859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740130003859A), Jan 30, 1974: Beech B23BEECH (N4006T), NY, 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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