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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 23 · Tucson, AZ · May 7, 2005

Date: May 7, 2005 · 09:00 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Tucson International
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2388Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA159
Reported as: Beech 23
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total67 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N2388QRegistration cancelled Mar 3, 2006 · Beech 23S/N M-469 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBeech 23 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot took off from runway 11L at tus, turned crosswind at approx. 300 ft(AGL) and at approx. 400 ft(AGL) the engine quit completely. Pilot attempted a re-start unsuccessfully, lost approx. 100 ft altitude, declared an emergency, turned back to airport but touched down on fairly level ground (dirt) on airport property. Aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot (alone) was uninjured and there was no post-event fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 11L AT TUS, TURNED CROSSWIND AT APPROX. 300 FT(AGL) AND AT APPROX. 400 FT(AGL) THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. PILOT ATTEMPTED A RE-START UNSUCCESSFULLY, LOST APPROX. 100 FT ALTITUDE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, TURNED BACK TO AIRPORT BUT TOUCHED DOWN ON FAIRLY LEVEL GROUND (DIRT) ON AIRPORT PROPERTY. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT (ALONE) WAS UNINJURED AND THERE WAS NO POST-EVENT FIRE.

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 LAX05LA159Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTucson, AZa loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture and separation of the mixture control cable. The fatigue crack resulted from inadequate installation techniques by unknown maintenance personnel.May 7, 2005 · Substantial damage