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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Aurora, NE · March 11, 1994

Date: March 11, 1994 · 17:00 local
Place: Aurora, NE
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5258M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI94LA110
Reported as: Beech C23
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 85 total17 in this make and model

N5258MRegistration cancelled Jul 13, 1994 · Beech C23S/N M2018 Airframe modelBeech C23

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What happened

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Engine quit en route. Force landed in muddy field. Fuel tanks were empty.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. FORCE LANDED IN MUDDY FIELD. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI94LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAurora, NEan inadequate fuel supply for the flight and the pilot's failure to refuel while en route. A factor related to the accident was the soft terrain on which the airplane was landed.Mar 11, 1994 · Substantial damage