# Accident 19911109050019A: Beech C23, Burlington, IA, November 9, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 1991, 10:35 local time
- Place: Burlington, IA
- Airport: Burlington Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7998° N, 91.1191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7998&lon=-91.1191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38036, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38036-1992-09-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 88 total, 34 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911109050019A

## Narrative

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

FUEL STARVATION ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. ON LANDING STRUCK TREES. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. NO FUEL LEAKS.

## 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 CHI92LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA024), Nov 9, 1991: Beech C-23 (N38036), Burlington, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT HAVING AN IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTOR POSITION.

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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