Beechcraft C23 N6046V
23 December 1988 · Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 December 1988 at about 23:00 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N6046V, operated by David Kapinus/Charles Doyle, was involved in an accident near Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kentucky Dam State Park (M34)
- Coordinates
- 36.9593, -88.2690
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N6046V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Kapinus/Charles Doyle
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Joliet → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA060
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
DURING PREFLT INSPECTION FUEL WAS NOTED TO BE UP TO THE SLOTS IN THE TAB FOR THE REDUCED FUEL INDICATORS, OR 20 GAL EACH TANK. A 3 HOUR, DARK NIGHT, CROSS COUNTRY WAS FLOWN TO DESTINATION. PIC SAID ACFT ARRIVED WITH ABOUT 5 GAL FUEL REMAINING IN EACH TANK. ON FINAL APPROACH THE ACFT WAS TOO HIGH AND A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED. AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER AND RAISING THE FLAPS THE ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY AT ABOUT 650 FEET ABOVE GROUND. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO TREES. THE FLT MANUAL CAUTIONS AGAINST MAKING A TAKEOFF WITH THE FUEL GAGES INDICATING IN THE YELLOW BAND WHICH IS FROM E TO 1/3. A GO AROUND ON FINAL INVOLVES A NOSE UP ATTITUDE SIMILAR TO THAT EXPERIENCED ON TAKEOFF. EVIDENCE OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK & THE CARBURETOR. LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY AND RUPTURED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL. THE SELECTOR WAS ON THE LEFT TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Crete, Nebraska, United States | Richard L. Sullivan | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | JIM C. Hitt | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | Aviation Instruction Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Sep 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Belle Plaines, Iowa, United States | Lindquist, Cylde A | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Sullivan, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20F | Burkesville, Kentucky, United States | Edward J. Geyman | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Hiller UH-12A | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | James F.allen | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Berkeley, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-60-602P | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Byron/Sorrell SNS-2 | Morehead, Kentucky, United States | Carroll C. Byron | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Bow, Kentucky, United States | Console Corp. | Fatal | 2 |