# Accident 19830917049299A: Beech 19A, New Cumberland, PA, September 17, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 1983, 12:30 local time
- Place: New Cumberland, PA
- Airport: Capital City
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2306° N, 76.8700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2306&lon=-76.8700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2330U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2330U-1989-01-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 19A (registry code 1151214, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-19a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 19A
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 316 total, 4 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC83FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA245) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830917049299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT DUE TO OVERLOAD. DESCENDED NOSE HIGH INTO WIRES OVER A STREET. BURNED ON IMPACT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC83FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA245), Sep 17, 1983: Beech 19A (N2330U), New Cumberland, PA, destroyed, 4 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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