# NTSB CHI81DA017: Beech 58TC, N319CA, Elkhart Lake, WI, January 2, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 2, 1981
- Place: Elkhart Lake, WI · ELKHART LAKE, WI
- Location: 43.8319° N, 88.0131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elkhart Lake, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8319&lon=-88.0131&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 1, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126855
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81DA017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DA017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0452   81/1/2    ELKHART LAKE,WI     BEECH 58TC          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 2674
        TIME - 0620                    N319CA              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 668 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WI                GREEN BAY,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL QUANTITY XMTR AND/OR PRINTED CKT BOARD PROVIDE ERRATIC OUTPUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N319CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N319CA), registered now, S/N TK93 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58TC
- Registry model: [Beech 58TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58tc) (registry code 1152746) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810102008899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810102008899A), Jan 2, 1981: Beech 58TC, Elkhart Lake, WI, Substantial damage. Both engines quit en route. Out of fuel. Landed in snow-covered field. Fuel gauges in error. Pilot failed to check

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.

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