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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A23-24 · Delaware, OH · October 20, 2000

Date: October 20, 2000 · 22:39 local
Place: Delaware, OH
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7951L
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01FA021
Reported as: Beech A2324
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,700 total

N7951LRegistration cancelled Feb 3, 2001 · Beech A23-24S/N MA-127 Airframe modelBeech A23-24

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What happened

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(-23) On October 20, 2000, at approximately 0237Z, a Beech BE-23-24 aircraft, registration number N7951L, contacted cmh ATC, reported a rough running engine and requested vectors to the nearest airport. Approximately 2 minutes later the pilot of the aircraft declared an emergency, stated that he was not going to make it to the airport and that he would land on the interstate. He also commented that the engine was not even maintaining 1,000 RPM. At approximately 0239Z the aircraft was substantially damaged during a forced landing on interstate 171. The certificated commercial pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. A third passenger was seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 20, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 0237Z, A BEECH BE-23-24 AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION NUMBER N7951L, CONTACTED CMH ATC, REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, STATED THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT AND THAT HE WOULD LAND ON THE INTERSTATE. HE ALSO COMMENTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT EVEN MAINTAINING 1,000 RPM. AT APPROXIMATELY 0239Z THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING ON INTERSTATE 171. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. A THIRD PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC01FA021Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportKingston, OHThe pilot's failure to check both fuel tanks visually during the preflight inspection. A factor in the accident was the dark night.Oct 21, 2000 · Substantial damage