Beechcraft A23 N1483L

Summary

On 27 April 2003 at about 16:10 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N1483L was involved in an accident near Brunswick, Georgia, United States. 2 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.

Date

27 April 2003 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Brunswick Glynco Jetport (BQK)

Coordinates

31.2589, -81.4661

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23

Registration

N1483L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brunswick → Brunswick

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL03LA084

Nobody was injured.

Maintenance personnel's failure to secure the fitting on a fuel line, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the engine lost power and the airplane was not able to maintain altitude. When efforts by the pilot to maintain altitude failed, the pilot selected an emergency landing area. The airplane was damaged during a forced landing in a wooded area two miles short of the runway. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the fuel line fitting was loose. The fuel line was observed to be loose but still attached. No fuel was present in the right fuel tank, and fuel was recovered from the left fuel tank. No fuel was found in the gascolator. However, fuel was found leaking from the engine compartment after the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.