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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Newburyport, MA · July 6, 2002

Date: July 6, 2002 · 13:30 local
Place: Newburyport, MA
Airport: Plum Island Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N823DA
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA132
Reported as: Beech C23

N823DARegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2005 · Beech C23S/N M-2089 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After t/o from 2B2 leveled off at 100 ft, pulled power back to 2200 RPM and eng rolled down to cutout. Attempted restart, engine sputtered but would not. With the help of the second pilot, executed an emergency landing into a marshland. (-23 amendment) after departing Plum Island Airport (2B2) the aircraft climbed to 1000' MSL. At 1000' MSL the power was reduced to 2200 RPM. At that time the engine ceased running. Engine out procedures were then conducted. The engine did start momentarily and accelerated to 1200 RPM and then again ceased running. At this time an emergency landing was initiated. The aircraft touched down in a marsh, rolled 100' and struck a berm which collapsed the nose wheel. The aircraft continued another 41' when it dug into the ground and flipped upside down. The aircraft was substantially damaged during the landing phase.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER T/O FROM 2B2 LEVELED OFF AT 100 FT, PULLED POWER BACK TO 2200 RPM AND ENG ROLLED DOWN TO CUTOUT. ATTEMPTED RESTART, ENGINE SPUTTERED BUT WOULD NOT. WITH THE HELP OF THE SECOND PILOT, EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A MARSHLAND. (-23 AMENDMENT) AFTER DEPARTING PLUM ISLAND AIRPORT (2B2) THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 1000' MSL. AT 1000' MSL THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO 2200 RPM. AT THAT TIME THE ENGINE CEASED RUNNING. ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES WERE THEN CONDUCTED. THE ENGINE DID START MOMENTARILY AND ACCELERATED TO 1200 RPM AND THEN AGAIN CEASED RUNNING. AT THIS TIME AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS INITIATED. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A MARSH, ROLLED 100' AND STRUCK A BERM WHICH COLLAPSED THE NOSE WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ANOTHER 41' WHEN IT DUG INTO THE GROUND AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING PHASE.

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 NYC02LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewburyport, MAA power loss for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a subsequent forced landing to unsuitable terrain. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.Jul 6, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N823DA · 1

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

Incident 19960924034219IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Newburyport, MANarrative: the pilot and passenger had landed at a couple of other airports prior to landing at Plum Island. The pilot stated that he had landed at Plum Island at least 10 times in the past. The pilot also stated that his passenger became airsick enroute to…Sep 24, 1996 · Minor damage