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FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · Brownsville, TN · August 23, 1997

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Date
August 23, 1997 · 00:10 local
Place
Brownsville, TN
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
TDFA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5678K
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA97FA239
Reported as
Beech 95B55
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
N5678KRegistration cancelled Feb 19, 1999 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-762Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft impacted ground as a result of fuel starvation--investigation revealed that engines were not operating upon impact and fuel tanks were empty (no evidence of fuel spillage at site).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND AS A RESULT OF FUEL STARVATION--INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ENGINES WERE NOT OPERATING UPON IMPACT AND FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY (NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE AT SITE).

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 MIA97FA239Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBrownsville, TNthe pilot's inadequate preflight, and his improper in-flight planning/decision, which led to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing at night on unprepared terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the lack of a suitable area for an emergency…Aug 23, 1997 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5678K · 2

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

Incident 19921105045579IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sioux City, IAWindshield covered by ice. Pilot landed looking out side window. Departed left side of runway. Hit runway lights.Nov 5, 1992 · Minor damageAccident 19891118045821ANormal Cruise · Lakeville, MNOn vectors to flying cloud collided with N7343X.both landed safely. ATC not tracking the Cessna 150,belly damaged.Nov 18, 1989 · Substantial damage