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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C23 · Merrittisland, FL · September 9, 2001

Date: September 9, 2001 · 18:40 local
Place: Merrittisland, FL
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N18970
Reported as: Beech C23
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total150 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N18970Registered now · Beech C23S/N M-1988 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot arrived VFR from st. augustine, FL to merritt island airport (FL). During a practice touch-n-go, engine quit at 300' altitude. Pilot elected to force land into the indian river in 3'-4' water. Minor aircraft damage. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ARRIVED VFR FROM ST. AUGUSTINE, FL TO MERRITT ISLAND AIRPORT (FL). DURING A PRACTICE TOUCH-N-GO, ENGINE QUIT AT 300' ALTITUDE. PILOT ELECTED TO FORCE LAND INTO THE INDIAN RIVER IN 3'-4' WATER. MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N18970 · 2

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

Incident 20010406006689IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Brunswick, GA(-23) This a/c was landed hard in 12 mi crosswinds. The a/c bounced once the pilot lost control and the a/c went off the left side of the runway, went into a ditch and collapsed the nose landing gear and damaged the propeller.Apr 6, 2001 · Minor damage Incident 19940215004609ITouch And Go Landing · Ozark, MOStudent pilot on first solo flight landed long. Departed end of runway. Hit a wire fence.Feb 15, 1994 · Minor damage