Accident Beechcraft C23 N60104, Wednesday 13 July 1983

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Date:	Wednesday 13 July 1983
Time:	08:29 LT
Type:	Beechcraft C23
Owner/operator:	Flight Specialties
Registration:	N60104
MSN:	M-2093
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	822 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-A4K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Longview, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Longview, TX (KGGG)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE DOWNWWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE FLT HAD TAKEN OFF SHORTLY BEFORE WITH ONE TANK ALMOST FULL AND ONE ALMOST EMPTY. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE 'OFF' POSITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THIS WAS DONE BY RESCUE PERSONNEL. WHEN THE SELECTOR WAS PUT ON THE FULL TANK AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY STARTED. THE CFI SAID THAT HE WAS NOT SURE OF THE POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR.

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