# Accident 19930309004639A: Beech B23BEECH, Village Of Golf, FL, March 9, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1993, 19:11 local time
- Place: Village Of Golf, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.5199° N, 80.1106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5199&lon=-80.1106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6998Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6998Q-1993-05-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B23 (registry code 1151240, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B23BEECH
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2G
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 113 total, 14 in this make and model, 44 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA93LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930309004639A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. LANDED IN TREES. FUEL SELECTOR BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS.

## 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 MIA93LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA084), Mar 10, 1993: Beech B23 (N6998Q), Village Of Golf, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION, FORCED LANDING, AND AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N6998Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19821025069509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821025069509I), Oct 25, 1982: Beech B23BEECH (N6998Q), Ft Pierce, FL, Minor damage. RPM dropped after starting. Engine shutdown. Fire erupted in engine cowling. Pressure fitting on carburetor leaked.

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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