# NTSB CHI96LA212: Beech C23, N6014F, Ainsworth, NE, June 21, 1996 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 21, 1996, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC) - Place: Ainsworth, NE - Coordinates: 42.540225, -99.849189 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5402&lon=-99.8492&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report May 23, 1997 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 10284 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI96LA212 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/10284/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA212 ## Probable cause the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations which led to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area for the forced landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - fuel system - exhaustion (contributing factor) - fuel consumption calculations - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The pilot reported that he performed thorough preflight fuel consumption calculations. The 'first indication of a minimum fuel situation' was when he noticed the right fuel gauge 'deep into the yellow.' He selected the right fuel tank until the gauge indicated empty. The left fuel tank was selected and 1/8 fuel was indicated when the engine lost power. He switched to the right fuel tank and the engine regained power. The engine lost power again. The pilot selected a landing site in a field. On final, he realized that the terrain in the field was sloping about 20 degrees. He turned left to line up with a road and the left wing impacted the road. The airplane departed the right side of the road and descended a steep embankment. It traveled through a fence and came to rest in a flooded field sustaining substantial damage. The pilot and passenger egressed uneventfully. ## Factual narrative On June 21, 1996, at 1145 central daylight time, Beech C23, N6014F, sustained substantial during a forced landing, following a total loss of engine power near Ainsworth, Nebraska. The private pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. The personal, 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed the Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City, Missouri about 0730 with a planned destination of Ainsworth, Nebraska. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. In his written statement the pilot reported that he performed thorough preflight fuel consumption calculations. He switched between fuel tanks every 20 minutes and the "first indication of a minimum fuel situation" was when he noticed the right fuel gauge "deep into the yellow." He calculated that Ainsworth, Nebraska was the closest airport. He selected the right fuel tank until the gauge indicated empty. The left fuel tank was selected and 1/8 fuel was indicated when the engine lost power. He switched to the right fuel tank and the engine regained power. The engine lost power again. The pilot selected a landing site in a field. On final, he realized that the terrain in the field was sloping about 20 degrees. He turned left to line up with a road and the left wing impacted the road. The airplane departed the right side of the road and descended a steep embankment. It traveled through a fence and came to rest in a flooded field. The pilot and passenger egressed uneventfully. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector who examined the airplane reported that he drained about 1 pint of fuel from the main fuel drain, one pint from the left main fuel tank, and 1/2 pint from the right main fuel tank. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6014F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6014F-2000-03-28), registration cancelled 2000-03-28, S/N M-2107 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech C23 - Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: M-2107 - Engines: Lycoming O-360 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Executive Beechcraft, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: MKC, KANSAS CITY, MO - Destination: ANW - Flight plan: VFR ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 185 total, 73 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 8 knots - Visibility: 20 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft overcast - Temperature: 81 °F ## 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 19960621047259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960621047259A), Jun 21, 1996: Beech C23, Ainsworth, NE, Substantial damage. (-16) The aircraft departed Kansas city municipal airport (downtown) Missouri, at 0730 CDT enroute to sturgis, south dakota. Approximately 15 miles south of… ## Other investigations on N6014F (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 CHI99LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA095), Feb 22, 1999: Beech C23 (N6014F), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. Factors to the accident were the transmission wires, the building, and the flood levy wall. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.