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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 19A · Candor, NY · June 9, 2003

Date: June 9, 2003 · 10:00 local
Place: Candor, NY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6537T
Reported as: Beech 19A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total300 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N6537TRegistration cancelled Sep 30, 2004 · Beech 19AS/N MB-362 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBeech 19A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 06-09-03, a Beech 19 registered to the partnership of reese jones and george pennell as N6537T made an emergency landing in a farmers field in Candor, NY, due to fuel starvation. The PIC stated he was not 100% sure that he switched from the left tank which was empty to the right tank. The aircraft nose gear sheared off when the aircraft went thru a drainage ditch. There was minor damage to airframe and prop. The aircraft was recovered and returned to the owners hangar in tricities airport, endiott, NY. privacy data omitted This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 06-09-03, A BEECH 19 REGISTERED TO THE PARTNERSHIP OF REESE JONES AND GEORGE PENNELL AS N6537T MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARMERS FIELD IN CANDOR, NY, DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PIC STATED HE WAS NOT 100% SURE THAT HE SWITCHED FROM THE LEFT TANK WHICH WAS EMPTY TO THE RIGHT TANK. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WENT THRU A DRAINAGE DITCH. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME AND PROP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO THE OWNERS HANGAR IN TRICITIES AIRPORT, ENDIOTT, NY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N6537T · 2

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

Accident 19800422010179AOps On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft · Inverness, FLPilot allowed aircraft to strike post during taxi after landing. Claims whirlwind caught airplane.Apr 22, 1980 · Substantial damage Accident 19740613018199ALevel Off Touchdown · Toledo, OHLeft main gear failed after acft struck by lighting.Jun 13, 1974 · Substantial damage