# NTSB FTW72FPM18: Beech 23, N2304Q, Durant, OK, February 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1972
- Place: Durant, OK · DURANT, OK
- Location: 33.9952° N, 96.3925° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Durant, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9952&lon=-96.3925&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165031
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FPM18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPM18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0631  72/2/10    DURANT,OKLA         BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1855                    N2304Q              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 21, 665 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            225 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VINITIA,OKLA                DURANT,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RAN OUT OF FUEL. HAD TO LND NEXT TO RR. L WG HIT TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2304Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2304Q), registered now, S/N M-356, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Eaker

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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