Accident Beechcraft 60 N300SF, Wednesday 25 January 1984

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Date:	Wednesday 25 January 1984
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 60
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N300SF
MSN:	P313
Total airframe hrs:	1475 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming TIO-541-E1C4
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lake Casitas, CA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Santa Maria, CA (SMX
Destination airport:	Van Nuys, CA (KVNY)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT WAS TOLD BY HIS COMPANY TO DELIVER THE RECENTLY SOLD ACFT TO ITS NEW OWNER. DURING THE FLT, AN INTERMEDIATE STOPWAS MADE, BUT NO FUEL WAS ADDED BECAUSE THE PLT BELIEVED HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. ONLY A COUPLE OF OUNCES OF FUEL WAS FOUND ABOARD THE ACFT AND NO FUEL STAINS OR LEAKS WERE NOTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED THAT THERE WAS APRX 50 GAL ON EACH SIDE JUST BEFORE THE ENGS STARTED SURGING & LOSING POWER. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A MUDDY FIELD, THE ACFT NOSED OVER AS IT CAME TO REST INA RAVINE.

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