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FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Viroqua, WI · September 22, 1996

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Date
September 22, 1996 · 12:15 local
Place
Viroqua, WI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N66338
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI96LA346
Reported as
Beech C23
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
152 total49 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days
N66338Registration cancelled Feb 13, 2013 · Beech C23S/N M-2202 · Built 1979Airframe modelBeech C23Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On descending switched fuel tanks, engine sputtered and quit, crash landed in a field. (.4)the pilot stated that during the cross country flight the engine quit. She switched tanks and the engine ran for a few minutes and quit again. A forced landing was conducted in a rough field. A postaccident investigation revealed one quart of fuel drained from the entire airplane. The fuel tanks were intact and there was no evidence of leakage, siphoning or fuel stains. The engine ran successfully after the addition of fuel. The pilot thought the airplane was fueled prior to the accident flight, however there is no evidence that it was. (-23) aircraft departed willard airport (champaign, IL), first intended fuel stop was la craise, WI (lse). Aircraft ran out of ruel 28NM (140 degrees) from the lacrose airport (lse). Investigation revealed damage to the LH land gear, wing, flap and horizontal stab. 1 quart of fuel remained in the aircraft. When fuel was added, the engine started and ran up to full static power.

As the FAA filed it

ON DESCENDING SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT, CRASH LANDED IN A FIELD. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUIT. SHE SWITCHED TANKS AND THE ENGINE RAN FOR A FEW MINUTES AND QUIT AGAIN. A FORCED LANDING WAS CONDUCTED IN A ROUGH FIELD. A POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONE QUART OF FUEL DRAINED FROM THE ENTIRE AIRPLANE. THE FUEL TANKS WERE INTACT AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE, SIPHONING OR FUEL STAINS. THE ENGINE RAN SUCCESSFULLY AFTER THE ADDITION OF FUEL. THE PILOT THOUGHT THE AIRPLANE WAS FUELED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, HOWEVER THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS. (-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WILLARD AIRPORT (CHAMPAIGN, IL), FIRST INTENDED FUEL STOP WAS LA CRAISE, WI (LSE). AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF RUEL 28NM (140 DEGREES) FROM THE LACROSE AIRPORT (LSE). INVESTIGATION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE LH LAND GEAR, WING, FLAP AND HORIZONTAL STAB. 1 QUART OF FUEL REMAINED IN THE AIRCRAFT. WHEN FUEL WAS ADDED, THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN UP TO FULL STATIC POWER.

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 CHI96LA346Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportViroqua, WIthe pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight which led to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the rough uneven terrain.Sep 22, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N66338 · 1

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

Incident 19990411037919ILevel Off Touchdown · Rock Hill, SC(-23) On April 12, 1999, at approximately 1630 eastern daylight time, a Beech sundowner, BE-23-C23, N66337 experienced a hard landing at Rock Hill Airport (29J), Rock Hill, s.c. the operation was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The aircraft was making a…Apr 11, 1999 · Minor damage