Beech C23 accident near San Antonio, Texas, April 10, 1985
On April 10, 1985 at about 11:58 pm local time, a Beech C23, registered N9243S, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Antonio, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 10, 1985 · about 11:58 pm local time
- Place
- San Antonio, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech C23 · all C23s on the register
- Registration
- N9243S · no longer on the register · serial M-1731
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT DEPARTED STUTGART, AR, WITH FULL FUEL TANKS AT 1250 CST. FIVE HOURS AND EIGHT MINUTES LATER, THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING FUEL EXHAUSTION NEAR HIS INTENDED DESTINATION, SAN ANTONIO, TX. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH FAA INVESTIGATORS THE PLT ADMITTED 'I JUST RAN OUT OF FUEL.' NO MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WITH THE ACFT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 530 hours in all; 520 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 450 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,775 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 15, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SGT Stutgart K AR at 6:50 pm
- Flight plan: VFR then IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 700 ft; not recorded at 700 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 pm from SAT, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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