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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Hot Springs, AR · June 30, 2013

Date: June 30, 2013 · 11:45 local
Place: Hot Springs, AR
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3KT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA381
Reported as: Beech C23
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 167 total38 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N3KTRegistration cancelled Oct 24, 2017 · Beech C23S/N M-1899 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 30, 2013, at 1245 CDT, a Beech C23, N3KT, registered to seymours sundowners LLC, experienced a loss of engine power on approach to Hot Springs municipal airport and executed a forced landing in a field southwest of the airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, however, neither pilot on board was injured. The flight originated in austin, Texas.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 30, 2013, AT 1245 CDT, A BEECH C23, N3KT, REGISTERED TO SEYMOURS SUNDOWNERS LLC, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON APPROACH TO HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, HOWEVER, NEITHER PILOT ON BOARD WAS INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.

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 CEN13LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHot Springs, ARThe pilots’ failure to monitor and manage fuel consumption during cruise flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.Jun 30, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3KT · 2

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

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