# Accident 19990912044559A: Beech A23, Carlisle, PA, September 12, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 12, 1999, 17:10 local time
- Place: Carlisle, PA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1995° N, 77.2005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1995&lon=-77.2005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3508R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3508R-2002-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A23 (registry code 1151204, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-346 series (registry code 17033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-346-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA223) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990912044559A

## Narrative

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

(-23)AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL DEPLETION IN LEFT MAIN TANK. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A SMALL OPEN AREA NEAR THE AIRPORT.  PILOT FAILED TO MANAGE AVAILABLE FUEL PROPERLY.  TWO OCCUPANTS, NO INJURIES.

## 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 NYC99LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA223), Sep 12, 1999: Beech A23 (N3508R), Carlisle, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, resulting in fuel starvation.

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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