Beechcraft 23-A24R N102KB

Summary

On 7 June 1996 at about 03:30 local time, a Beechcraft 23-A24R registered N102KB was involved in an accident near Modesto, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 June 1996 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Modesto, California, United States

Nearest airport

Modesto City-County Field (MOD)

Coordinates

37.6697, -121.0092

Aircraft

Beechcraft 23-A24R

Registration

N102KB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

LAX96LA221

Nobody was injured.

fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After takeoff, the pilot was on climbout when the engine suddenly quit and he was forced to make an emergency landing. He said he had taken off with half fuel and had flown with the fuel boost pump switch in the on position. An aircraft mechanic examined the accident aircraft and found approximately 3 ounces of fuel at the left tank drain valve and an additional 0.5 gallon at the right tank drain valve. He also found about two drops of fuel in the fuel injection servo, but there was no fuel at the firewall line fitting. The fuel selector was in the off position. He said that it is a common practice for fire department personnel to turn the fuel selector off after an aircraft is involved in an accident. He did not observe any evidence of fluid leaks or discontinuity in the fuel system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.