# Accident 20230425009119A: Beets Larry Joe PROTECH PT2, Columbia, MS, April 25, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 2023, 19:01 local time
- Place: Columbia, MS
- Airport: Marion County
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.1030° N, 89.7784° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1030&lon=-89.7784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44048, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44048) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beets Larry Joe PROTECH PT2 (registry code 05606PL, https://openairdocs.org/model/beets-larry-joe-protech-pt2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEETS LARRY JOE PROTECH PT2
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230425009119A

## Narrative

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

PILOT;76-YEAR-OLD; NO INJURIES AND NO INSURANCE; AIRCRAFT TOTAL LOSS.   PILOT HAS NO MEANS OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA (NO EMAIL, NOR COMPUTER ACCESS) ALL CORRESPONDENCE HAS TO BE DONE VIA USPS OR PHONE CALL.

PILOT PROVIDED BRIEF STATEMENT." WAS FLYING ALL WAS WELL ENGINE QUIT LOSS OF POWER TRIED RESTART. PER CONFERENCE NTSB AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM CRASH SITE BY AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT.

CRASH SITE 010:30 LONG:31DEG06MIN12 DEG N; LAT:89DEG 46MIN 51DEGW; AIRCRAFT TOTAL LOSS; NO INJURIES REPORTED

AIRCRAFT CURRENT LOCATION;^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 CEN23LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA166), Apr 25, 2023: Protech PT2 (N44048), Columbia, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s lack of proper maintenance, which allowed the fuel filters to become obstructed, leading to fuel starvation and a subsequent engine power loss.

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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