Beechcraft A23-24 N7965L
18 April 1999 · Yerington, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1999 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N7965L, operated by Christopher E. Barbera, was involved in an accident near Yerington, Nevada, United States. 3 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yerington, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yerington Municipal (043)
- Coordinates
- 38.8696, -119.1403
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-24
- Registration
- N7965L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Christopher E. Barbera
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to properly lean the engine for the high density altitude takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot indicated that no malfunctions were noted during the pretakeoff engine run-up, and, on initial climb, between 100 and 200 feet above the ground, the engine 'bogged down.' The pilot stated that he tried to regain power by adjusting the throttle and mixture controls, but 'nothing happened.' Because engine power was not restored the pilot aborted the flight. Responding sheriff deputies observed evidence that the airplane struck the ground about 803 feet north of the runway's departure end, then impacted an irrigation ditch before coming to rest 97 feet north of the ditch. The airplane was subsequently examined by the FAA, and no evidence was found of any blockage in the fuel system screens or lines. The throttle and mixture controls were intact and functional. The magnetos operated normally. The engine was operated to a low power level, and no malfunctions were noted. The fuel tanks were found at least half full of fuel. Also, no anomalies were found with the fuel selector handle. A density altitude of 5,800 feet was computed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1999 | Beechcraft A23 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States | Joseph T. Gembusia | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Beechcraft A23 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1999 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Larry G. Wright | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Beechcraft A23 | Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft A23 | Eatonville, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Shunk, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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