19990709008659A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A23 · Eatonville, WA · July 9, 1999

Date: July 9, 1999 · 18:31 local
Place: Eatonville, WA
Airport: Swanson Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8873M
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99FA112
Reported as: Beech A23
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N8873MRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Beech A23S/N M-616 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech A23 Engine modelContinental IO-346 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)It appears that the accident was caused due to fuel mismanagement, engine out, engine quit running and aircraft landed approx. 1/4 mile short of runway. Approximately 22 ounces drained from the right wing tank and approximately 12 gallons was drained from the left wing tank.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)IT APPEARS THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED DUE TO FUEL MISMANAGEMENT, ENGINE OUT, ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AND AIRCRAFT LANDED APPROX. 1/4 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY. APPROXIMATELY 22 OUNCES DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT WING TANK AND APPROXIMATELY 12 GALLONS WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT WING TANK.

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 SEA99FA112Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEatonville, WAImproper fuel management which led to fuel starvation.Jul 10, 1999 · Substantial damage