Beechcraft C23 N24670

Summary

On 31 July 1999 at about 02:10 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N24670 was involved in an accident near Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 July 1999 at 02:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

43.3900, -87.8698

Aircraft

Beechcraft C23

Registration

N24670

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sandusky → Appleton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA270

2 people had minor injuries.

the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After experiencing an engine failure, the pilot ditched the aircraft into Lake Michigan. During a telephone interview, the pilot stated that, during the flight, he noticed the fuel quantity, as indicated by the fuel gauge, was decreasing even though the fuel selector was positioned for the left tank. The pilot stated that he decided not to change fuel settings since the engine was still running. The pilot stated that while continuing to monitor the fuel status, he noticed that the right fuel tank quantity continued to decrease and the left fuel tank quantity had actually risen. The pilot stated that he continued to monitor the fuel status until the right fuel gauge read empty, at which time the engine quit. The pilot stated that he tried several times to restart the engine with differing fuel selector settings, but was unable to get the engine to run for more than a few seconds. The pilot stated that he had filled the fuel tanks prior to departure. Fuel receipts from the departure airport indicate that the aircraft was fueled with 19.6 gallons of fuel. As of December 27, 1999, the aircraft has not been recovered from Lake Michigan.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.