20231210018339A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A23-24 · Bethany, OK · December 10, 2023

Date: December 10, 2023 · 10:21 local
Place: Bethany, OK
Airport: Wiley Post
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6945Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24FA057
Reported as: Beech A23-24
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7 total7 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N6945QRegistered now · Beech A23-24S/N MA-295 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBeech A23-24 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed Wiley Post (pwa) at approximately 10:15 local. Pilot reported loss of power and declared emergency approximately 2 miles north of pwa and was returning to the airport. Aircraft went down approximately 682 yards nw of rwy 17L. Aircraft impacted large pile of concrete blocks. Right wing right MLG and nose gear were ripped off. Aircraft impacted ground approximately 40 feet past the concrete pile and was consumed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WILEY POST (PWA) AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 LOCAL. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER AND DECLARED EMERGENCY APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH OF PWA AND WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN APPROXIMATELY 682 YARDS NW OF RWY 17L. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED LARGE PILE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS. RIGHT WING RIGHT MLG AND NOSE GEAR WERE RIPPED OFF. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET PAST THE CONCRETE PILE AND WAS CONSUMED BY 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 CEN24FA057Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportOklahoma City, OKA total loss of engine power due to multiple connecting rod failures from oil starvation associated with an extensive before takeoff oil system leak, the source of which could not be identified due to postaccident fire damage.Dec 10, 2023 · Destroyed