# NTSB NYC77FGT16: Beech A23, N36650, Montoursville, PA, June 14, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1977
- Place: Montoursville, PA · MONTOURSVILLE, PA
- Location: 41.2465° N, 76.9174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montoursville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2465&lon=-76.9174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147214
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FGT16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGT16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2143  77/6/14    MONTOURSVILLE,PA    BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N36650              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WELLSVILLE,PA               MONTOURSVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   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
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- R FUEL TANK CONTAINED 3 1/3 QTS FUEL,LEFT 1/2 QT FUEL.SELECTOR ON R TANK PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N36650 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Williamsport

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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