# Accident 20110112000189A: Beech A23-24, Venice, FL, January 12, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 12, 2011, 16:49 local time
- Place: Venice, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.2967° N, 82.4200° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.2967&lon=-82.4200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3670Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3670Q-2011-10-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A23-24 (registry code 1151226, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-24
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total, 200 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110112000189A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING AT BARTOW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, HE FLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO VENICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FLORIDA.  AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 HOURS HE TOOK OFF FROM VENICE AIRPORT;DURING THE CLIMB OUT PHASE OF FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS AND WOULD NOT RESTART.  AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, HE INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE BEACH IN THE AREA OF 1555 TARPON CENTER DRIVE, JUST SOUTH OF THE JETTY ON VENICE BEACH.  DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 ERA11LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA112), Jan 12, 2011: Beech A23-24 (N3670Q), Venice, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N3670Q (1)

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

- [Incident 19960817032339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960817032339I), Aug 17, 1996: Beech A2324 (N3670Q), Anton, CO. Narrative: the aircraft was on an instrument instruction flight and on an instrument flight plan from broomfield co (bjc) to goodland, KS (gld). The aircraft…

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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