# Accident 20051012028779A: Beech F33A, Millington, TN, October 12, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 2005, 13:30 local time
- Place: Millington, TN
- Airport: Charles W Baker Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2789° N, 89.9306° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2789&lon=-89.9306&mi=10
- Aircraft: N273PS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N273PS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech F33A (registry code 1151425, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F33A
- Reported engine: CONT IO520*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL06CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051012028779A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL AIRWORTHINESS MALFUNCTIONS IDENTIFIED. THE L/H FUEL TANK WAS DRAINED AND FOUND ONLY 3 GALS OF FUEL, WHICH IS THE TOTAL UNUSABLE FUEL PER TANK. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED WITH NO DIFFICULTY WHEN THE A/C FUEL SYSTEM WAS SELECTED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE AIRWORTHINESS VIOLATIONS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 ATL06CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA004), Oct 12, 2005: Beech F33A (N273PS), Millington, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and misjudged distance to…

## Other reports on N273PS (1)

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

- [Incident 20010628015689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010628015689I), Jun 28, 2001: Beech F33A (N273PS), Rogers, AR, Minor damage. (-23) On June 26, 2001, at approximately 10:30 CDT, Beechcraft bonanza, BE33-F33A, N273PS, a general aviation airplane, landed gear-up at Rogers, Arkansas. The…

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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