Beechcraft C24R N2249L

Summary

On 5 July 1990 at about 18:10 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N2249L was involved in an accident near Brunswick, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 July 1990 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Brunswick, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

34.3191, -78.7001

Aircraft

Beechcraft C24R

Registration

N2249L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Kinston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL90LA140

Nobody was injured.

ENGINE MALFUNCTION FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSEEN DITCH WITH WHICH THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKE OFF THE ENGINE QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A SOYBEAN FIELD, AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE HIT A DITCH. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FOUND TO BE SOOT COLORED. THERE WAS CONTINUITY OF THE ENGINE DRIVE TRAIN. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S OPERATING MANUAL THE BOOST PUMP SHOULD BE OFF FOR TAKE OFF. HOWEVER, ITS OPERATION WITH THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WOULD NOT HAVE ENRICHED THE MIXTURE. A REASON FOR THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.