# Accident 19930726049449A: Beech B19, Troy, MI, July 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1993, 19:20 local time
- Place: Troy, MI
- Airport: Troy/Oakland Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5406° N, 83.2107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5406&lon=-83.2107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1976W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1976W-1998-05-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B19 (registry code 1151215, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Reported engine: LYC O320E3D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 71 total, 7 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA286) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930726049449A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. FORCED LANDED ON RAILROAD. USED AUTO FUEL WITH ETHANOL. NO STC. VAPOR LOCK A FACTOR.

## 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 CHI93LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA286), Jul 26, 1993: Beech B19 (N1976W), Birmingham, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN IMPROPER GRADE OF FUEL WAS LOADED INTO THE AIRPLANE BY THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE RENTAL AIRPLANE, IMPROPER PLANNING AND/OR DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND SUBSEQUENT VAPOR LOCK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM OF…

## Other reports on N1976W (1)

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

- [Incident 19860809066389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860809066389I), Aug 9, 1986: Beech B19 (N1976W), Jackson, MI. Student pilot landed in a field after aircraft ran out of fuel. No injuries or damage.

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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