Beechcraft C-23 N9365S

Summary

On 15 September 1983 at about 02:51 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N9365S was involved in an accident near Northway, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 September 1983 at 02:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Northway, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Northway (ORT)

Coordinates

63.0006, -141.6898

Aircraft

Beechcraft C-23

Registration

N9365S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ANC83FA171

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT AT 300 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED THE ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY WITH AND WARNING AT 300 FT AGL. WITNESSES ON THE ARPT SAID THEY HEARD THE ENGINE MISFIRING AND BACKFIRING SO BADLY DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THEY WERE SURE THAT THE PLT WOULD ABORT THE TAKEOFF. DURING THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION THE AUX FUEL PUMP SWITCH WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. THE ON POSITION IS REQUIRED FOR TAKEOFF ANDLANDING. FAILURE TO USE THIS PUMP AND ADJUSTMENT OF MIXTURE FOR TAKEOFF WILL RESULT IN THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED BY THE WITNESSES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.