Beechcraft A23-19 N4784J

Summary

On 10 March 2025 at about 03:15 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N4784J, operated by Airlake Aero Inc, was involved in an accident near Rochester, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

10 March 2025 at 03:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Rochester International Airpor (RST)

Coordinates

43.9222, -92.5006

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23-19

Registration

N4784J

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Airlake Aero Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeville → Rochester

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CEN25LA114

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 9, 2025, about 2215 central daylight time, a Beech A23-19, N4784J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rochester, Minnesota. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that during the initial climb, about 650 ft above ground level, the engine had a complete loss of power. He stated that the engine did not sputter, and he heard a “click click” sound before the engine lost power. The pilot declared an emergency and attempted to restart the engine before executing a forced landing. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted trees which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and empennage. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.