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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A23A · Lakeland, FL · April 8, 1989

Date
April 8, 1989 · 10:57 local
Place
Lakeland, FL
Airport
Lakeland Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2326W
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA125
Reported as
Beech A23A
Reported engine
Continental IO346A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
384 total8 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.

Ran a tank dry on final approach. Crash landed short of runway. Blamed fuel gauge. Had flown over 2 hrs on the tank.

As the FAA filed it

RAN A TANK DRY ON FINAL APPROACH. CRASH LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. BLAMED FUEL GAUGE.HAD FLOWN OVER 2 HRS ON THE 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.