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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech A23 · Carthage, MS · July 30, 1989

Date: July 30, 1989 · 12:50 local
Place: Carthage, MS
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N8772M
Reported as: Beech A23
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total200 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N8772MRegistration cancelled Sep 30, 2010 · Beech A23S/N M-557 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech A23 Engine modelContinental IO-346 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Fuel exhausted in left tank after takeoff. Engine quit. Unable to restart after switching tanks. Landed in a field.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL EXHAUSTED IN LEFT TANK AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE QUIT. UNABLE TO RESTART AFTER SWITCHING TANKS. LANDED IN A FIELD.

Other reports on N8772M · 1

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

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