# Accident 20030802027419A: Beech 19A, Fredricksburg, TX, August 2, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 2003, 17:30 local time
- Place: Fredricksburg, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2436° N, 98.9094° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2436&lon=-98.9094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7643R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7643R-2013-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 19A (registry code 1151214, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-19a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 19A
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 350 total, 350 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW03LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA191) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030802027419A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED PARTIAL POWER LOSS. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN FIELD NEXT TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AFT FUSELAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS. THERE WAS NO FIRE.

## 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 FTW03LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA191), Aug 2, 2003: Beech 19A (N7643R), Fredericksburg, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a rich mixture and reduced airflow to the engine. Contributing factors were the owner's failure to obtain an annual inspection, and improper maintenance…

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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