Beech B24R accident near Tell City, IN
On August 12, 1995, a Beech B24R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tell City, IN. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 12, 1995
- Place
- Tell City, IN
- Aircraft
- Beech B24R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.940°N, 86.750°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04194
NTSB summary
On August 11, 1995, at 1923 eastern daylight time, a Beech B24R, N2503W, flown by a private pilot collided with the terrain during a forced landing in a field 1/2 mile west of Tell City, Indiana, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot and two passengers all received serious injures. The flight departed from Great Barrington, Massachusetts, on August 11, 1995, at an undetermined time. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Designated Pilot Examiner who checked the accident pilot out in the airplane stated he spoke with the pilot on both the day prior to the accident and on the morning of the accident. The pilot stated that he was concerned about the gross weight of the airplane with regards to fuel load. He stated he intended to takeoff with 30 gallons of fuel which would bring him approximately 120 gallons below the maximum gross weight. He stated he would stop of fuel in the vicinity of Allegheny Airport (near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and would "gas up as necessary." The pilot departed Great Barrington (GRB) and flew to Cumberland (CBE), Maryland, where he added 30 gallons of fuel. The flight from GRB to CBE is 288 nautical miles. The flight then continued to the destination of Owensboro (OWB), Kentucky. The distance for this second leg of the trip is 410 nautical miles. The accident occurred approximately 21 nautical miles northeast of OWB. According to B24R performance data with a fuel load of 32 gallons, range varies from 302 to 327 nautical miles dependi
Probable cause
the pilot initated the flight with an inadequate fuel supply and failed to add sufficient fuel en route which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor related to the accident was the rough terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
