Beechcraft 23 N2336Z

Summary

On 8 January 2000 at about 19:45 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N2336Z was involved in an accident near MacOn, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 January 2000 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

MacOn, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Herbert Smart Downtown (MAC)

Coordinates

32.9108, -83.7406

Aircraft

Beechcraft 23

Registration

N2336Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL00FA023

2 people died.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During climbout, the engine was heard sputtering. The airplane collided with 100-foot trees and subsequently the ground. Two young eyewitnesses located adjacent to the accident site, reported that approximately five seconds after the airplane collided with the ground, it burst into flames. The subsequent wreckage examination showed that the accessory section of the engine assembly had melted and was fire damaged. The airframe and engine examinations failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure. Weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.