# Accident 19970927029109A: Beech 35C33, Winston Salem, NC, September 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 27, 1997, 17:10 local time
- Place: Winston Salem, NC
- Airport: Smith Reynolds
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1406° N, 80.3191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1406&lon=-80.3191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N331DP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331DP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 35-C33 (registry code 1151408, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-c33) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35C33
- Reported engine: CONT IO470K
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 255 total, 1 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970927029109A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL ENROUTE. COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE DURING FORCED LANDING GROSS WEGLEGENCE AND POOR JUDGEMENT. (-23) AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN FIELD DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE, CAUSED BY FUEL STARVATION. EXAMINATION OF WRECKAGE REVEALED NO FUEL ONBOARD. PILOT STATED ENGINE QUIT DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. REMEDIAL TRAINING IS PLANNED.

## 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 ATL97LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA142), Sep 27, 1997: Beech 33 (N331DP), Winston-Salem, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.

## Other reports on N331DP (2)

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

- [Accident 20120822021969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120822021969A), Aug 22, 2012: Beech 35-C33 (N331DP), Burlington, NC, Substantial damage. The pilot made a hard landing and the right tire burst on touchdown. The aircraft then exited the runway on the right side and continued into the grass…
- [Incident 20120201001249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120201001249I), Feb 1, 2012: Beech 35-C33 (N331DP), Wallace, NC, Minor damage. The pilot, [privacy data omitted], stated that he was distracted by the cross wind and forgot to extend the gear. [privacy data omitted] Has left the country…

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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