Beechcraft A23 N5791V

Summary

On 5 April 2016 at about 06:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N5791V was involved in an accident near Hulbert, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 April 2016 at 06:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hulbert, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

35.9547, -95.1353

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23

Registration

N5791V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Huntsville → Tulsa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA16CA177

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that about 5 hours into a night cross country flight the engine started running rough. He switched between the left and right fuel tanks several times, adjusted the mixture, but was unsuccessful in correcting the issue. The pilot further reported that he knew that he would not make it to the nearest airport, so he turned on his landing light and looked for a place to land. The pilot landed the airplane in a pond, and came to rest on the shore. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. A postaccident examination revealed that the right and left fuel tanks were empty. According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.