# Accident 19910528017279A: Beech C23, Cottage Grove, MN, May 28, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 28, 1991, 00:24 local time
- Place: Cottage Grove, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.8103° N, 92.9203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8103&lon=-92.9203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5172M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5172M-1992-09-15) (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
- Pilot flight hours: 74 total, 3 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910528017279A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE AT NIGHT. IMPACTED SOFT FIELD NOSE FIRST ON FORCED NIGHT LANDING, FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 CHI91LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA167), May 28, 1991: Beech C-23 (N5172M), Cottage Grove, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER PRE FLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE AND IMPROPER FUEL…

## Other reports on N5172M (1)

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

- [Incident 19910306009959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910306009959I), Mar 6, 1991: Beech C23 (N5172M), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing.

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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