MKC84LA122

NTSB accident investigation · Beech BE23 · Little Rock, AR · April 12, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
April 12, 1984, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC)
Place
Little Rock, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N67134Beech BE23
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840412009389A
Case key
33665

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalCruise - normal
Fluid,fuel - starvation
Fuel tank selector position - improperPilot in commandCause
Emergency procedure - not followedPilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
In flight collision with objectLanding - flare/touchdown
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

The acft crashed into trees during a forced landing. Examination of the acft fuel system after the accident showed less than 1 gallon of fuel in the right tank and about 15 gallons in the left tank. The acft was operated the entire flton the right tank and the plt admitted she did not switch tanks at any time during the flt or during the engine failure.

Aircraft

Registration
N67134
Reported as
Beech BE23
Category
Airplane
Serial number
M-2256
Airframe hours
1,547
Engine
Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Central Flying Service, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · January 17, 1984 · 92 hours before
Departed
LIT · Little Rock, AR

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
36
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
121 total · 4 in this make and model · 87 as pilot in command · 63 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
290° at 12 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
72 °F, dew point 36 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
LIT, 4 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N67134 · 1

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