Beechcraft E17L N41663
24 January 2017 · Discovery Bay, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 2017 at about 22:30 local time, a Beechcraft E17L registered N41663 was involved in an accident near Discovery Bay, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Discovery Bay, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson County Intl (0S9)
- Coordinates
- 48.0028, -122.8600
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E17L
- Registration
- N41663
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1937
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Townsend → Port Townsend
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR17LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after departure for the local flight, he maneuvered the airplane along the shoreline, and the airplane reached about 900 ft above ground level. The fuel pressure then dropped to zero, and the low-pressure light illuminated. The pilot switched fuel tanks and activated the fuel pump; however, the pressure remained at zero. The pilot attempted to restart the engine and switched tanks again, to no avail. He ditched the airplane in the bay, and the airplane became submerged after impact. After the airplane was recovered, the pilot removed the top wings, which revealed water in the fuel tanks. Due to the submersion of the airplane, it could not be determined if water was in the fuel tanks before the accident, and the fuel system could not be examined. The pilot also noticed that the ground wire on the electric pump was loose; however, it could not be determined if the loose wire was a result of impact. Thus, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E17L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft E17L | McConnell Afb, Kansas, United States | Charles O. Kanga | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft E17L | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Scott Building | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1971 | Beechcraft E17L | San Frnando, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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