# NTSB IAD79FID20: Beech 58, N2018T, Keysville, VA, June 15, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1979
- Place: Keysville, VA · KEYSVILLE, VA
- Location: 37.0390° N, 78.4804° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Keysville, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0390&lon=-78.4804&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135790
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79FID20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1573  79/6/15    KEYSVILLE,VA        BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 932
        TIME - 1400                    N2018T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 319 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEYSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSTON SALEM,NC            RICHMOND,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT FLEW 10HRS IN LAST 24.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2018T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2018T-2014-06-24), registration cancelled 2014-06-24, S/N TH-954, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Keysville

## 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 19790615012769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790615012769A), Jun 15, 1979: Beech 58, Keysville, VA, Substantial damage. Pilot made a forced lndg due to fuel exhaustion. Failed to check fuel before takeoff.

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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