Beech K-35 accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, June 18, 1990
On June 18, 1990, a Beech K-35, registered N123AT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FUEL MISMANAGEMENT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 18, 1990
- Place
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech K-35 · all K-35s on the register
- Registration
- N123AT · no longer on the register · serial D-5947
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS EN ROUTE AT 4,000 FEET MSL ON CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SWITCHED TANKS BUT COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE. HE MADE A PLANNED APPROACH FOR A FORCED LANDING AT AN AIRPORT. THE PILOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR PREMATURELY ON FINAL APPROACH, THEN RAISED IT WHEN HE SAW HE WAS GOING TO LAND SHORT OF RUNWAY. A GEAR-UP LANDING WAS MADE ON RESIDENTIAL STREET ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT SLID INTO A TREE AFTER LANDING. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM. THE LEFT MAIN TANK, WHICH THE PILOT WAS USING, AND BOTH TIP TANKS, WERE EMPTY. THE RIGHT MAIN TANK AND BOTH AUXILIARY TANKS WERE FULL.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 329 hours in all; 57 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 264 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,920 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 1989; 65 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-C1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ENW Kenosha WI at 11:45 pm
- Destination: D25 Manitowish WI
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,300 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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