# Accident 20000818008719A: Beech B-60, Austell, GA, August 18, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 2000, 22:44 local time
- Place: Austell, GA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8206° N, 84.6391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8206&lon=-84.6391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8WD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8WD-2001-01-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B-60 (registry code 1153605, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-60) (OpenAirDocs)
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL00FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000818008719A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT REPORTED A/C FUEL SUPPLY LOW. AFTER A/C IMPACTED GROUND, AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR WAS AT CRASH SITE APPROX. 45 MINUTES AFTER EVENT. NO FUEL DETECTED ON BOARD A/C.

## 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 ATL00FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA082), Aug 19, 2000: Beech B60 (N8WD), Austell, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to preflight plan adequate fuel for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.

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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