# Accident 19900314004269A: Beech C23, Philadelphia, PA, March 14, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 1990, 00:25 local time
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Airport: Philadelphia International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9594° N, 75.1991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9594&lon=-75.1991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6513Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6513Z-1992-09-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900314004269A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED AT NIGHT GOT IFR CLEARANCE. TWO HRS AFTER DECLARED LOW FUEL. DIVERTED, EXHAUSTED FUEL. HIT TREES.

## 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 NYC90LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA078), Mar 14, 1990: Beech C-23 (N6513Z), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT FUEL WAS ON BOARD FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT, RESULTING IN A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, AND…

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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