# Accident 19990221043459A: Beech C23, Kansas City, MO, February 21, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1999, 19:05 local time
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Airport: Kansas City Downtown Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0997° N, 94.5995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0997&lon=-94.5995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6014F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6014F-2000-03-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990221043459A

## Narrative

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

(-23)AIRCRAFT CRASHED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY THE FUEL SELECTOR BEING TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION BY THE PILOT. (TTY)AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A PRACTICE ILS APPROACH TO RWY 03 TO LOW APPROACH.  ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND WHEN THE PILOT ADVISED OF A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND SAID HE COULDN'T MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT.  THE AIRCRAFT CRAHSED 3/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT AT KANSES CITY, MO.

## 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 CHI99LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA095), Feb 22, 1999: Beech C23 (N6014F), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. Factors to the accident were the transmission wires, the building, and the flood levy wall.

## Other reports on N6014F (4)

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

- [Incident 19980508018709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980508018709I), May 8, 1998: Beech C23 (N6014F), Bulter, MO, Minor damage. Bounced and bent nose gear aft, prop strike and deformed exhaust stack. Student on cross country.
- [Accident 19960621047259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960621047259A), Jun 21, 1996: Beech C23 (N6014F), Ainsworth, NE, Substantial damage. (-16) The aircraft departed Kansas city municipal airport (downtown) Missouri, at 0730 CDT enroute to sturgis, south dakota. Approximately 15 miles south of…
- [Incident 19960412012679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960412012679I), Apr 12, 1996: Beech C23 (N6014F), Independence, MO. Narrative: CFI stated that a simulated engine failure was initiated at 3,500 ft. MSL by reducing the throttle. The student established 78 kt. Glide speed,…
- [Incident 19880814044169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880814044169I), Aug 14, 1988: Beech C23 (N6014F), Salina, KS, Minor damage. Student pilot lost directional control on rollout. Veered off runway. Ground looped. Made an improper touchdown.

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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