# Accident 19970621015369A: Beech C23, Wamego, KS, June 21, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 1997, 16:10 local time
- Place: Wamego, KS
- Airport: Wamego Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1997° N, 96.3008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1997&lon=-96.3008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6535R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6535R-2017-06-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 97 total, 9 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970621015369A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON FINAL. CRASH LANDED SHORT. FUEL TANKS EMPTY. OVER GROSS WEIGHT. INADEQUATE CHECK OUT IN TYPE.

## 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 CHI97LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA175), Jun 21, 1997: Beech C23 (N6535R), Wamego, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: inaccurate preflight planning which resulted in an inadequate fuel supply for the flight and ultimately fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the powerlines and the parachutists…

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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