# Accident 20230624007999A: Beech B19, Scott City, KS, June 24, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 2023, 09:30 local time
- Place: Scott City, KS
- Airport: Scott City Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4844° N, 100.8859° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4844&lon=-100.8859&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9721Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9721Q-2024-06-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B19 (registry code 1151215, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA264) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230624007999A

## Narrative

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

ON 06/24/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM CDT, A SINGLE ENGINE BEECH MODEL B19), CRASH-LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF SCOTT CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KTQK). THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES WITH THE PILOT BEING THE ONLY SOUL ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT CRASH-LANDED ON UNEVEN TERRAIN WITH A HIGH-POWER SETTING APPLIED, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE AND SEPARATION OF ALL THREE TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR FROM THE AIRFRAME.

## 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 CEN23LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA264), Jun 24, 2023: Beech B19 (N9721Q), Scott City, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing that formed while the engine was operating at a low power setting for an extended period before departure.

## Other reports on N9721Q (1)

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

- [Incident 19800513043469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800513043469I), May 13, 1980: Beech B19 (N9721Q), Benton, KS, Minor damage. Engine lost power during climb due to faulty throttle control. Forced landing made in field.

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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