Beechcraft B23 N66338

Summary

On 22 September 1996 at about 17:15 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N66338 was involved in an accident near Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 September 1996 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

43.5510, -90.8801

Aircraft

Beechcraft B23

Registration

N66338

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Champaign → Lacrosse

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA346

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight which led to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the rough uneven terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during the cross country flight the engine quit. She switched tanks and the engine ran for a few minutes and quit again. A forced landing was conducted in a rough field. A postaccident investigation revealed one quart of fuel drained from the entire airplane. The fuel tanks were intact and there was no evidence of leakage, siphoning or fuel stains. The engine ran successfully after the addition of fuel. The pilot thought the airplane was fueled prior to the accident flight, however there is no evidence that it was.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.