19881223056379A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Gilbertsville, KY · December 23, 1988

Date
December 23, 1988 · 18:00 local
Place
Gilbertsville, KY
Airport
Kentucky Dam State Park Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6046V
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89LA060
Reported as
Beech C23
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
108 total84 in this make and model8 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.

Too high, began go around, engine quit. Landed in trees. Fuel selector was on empty tank. Found fuel in other tank.

As the FAA filed it

TOO HIGH, BEGAN GO AROUND, ENGINE QUIT. LANDED IN TREES. FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON EMPTY TANK. FOUND FUEL IN OTHER TANK.

NTSB investigation

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