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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B24R · Tell City, IN · August 11, 1995

Date: August 11, 1995 · 19:32 local
Place: Tell City, IN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2503W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA269
Reported as: Beech B24R
Reported engine: Continental IO360B
Fatal injuries: 0

N2503WRegistration cancelled Jan 30, 1999 · Beech B24RS/N MC-160 Airframe modelBeech B24R

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Departed minimum fuel to sta under gross weight. One stop added more fuel. Exhausted fuel 390 miles later. (-23) a Beech B24, N2503W, flown by a private pilot, on August 11, 1995 at 1959 EDT, collided with the terrain during a forced landing in a field 1/2 mile west of Tell City, Indiana while on personal flight. The collision was caused because of fuel exhaustion.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED MINIMUM FUEL TO STA UNDER GROSS WEIGHT. ONE STOP ADDED MORE FUEL. EXHAUSTED FUEL 390 MILES LATER. (-23) A BEECH B24, N2503W, FLOWN BY A PRIVATE PILOT, ON AUGUST 11, 1995 AT 1959 EDT, COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD 1/2 MILE WEST OF TELL CITY, INDIANA WHILE ON PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE COLLISION WAS CAUSED BECAUSE OF FUEL EXHAUSTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI95LA269Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTell City, INthe pilot initated the flight with an inadequate fuel supply and failed to add sufficient fuel en route which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor related to the accident was the rough terrain.Aug 12, 1995 · Substantial damage