# NTSB ANC83FA171: Beech C-23, N9365S, Northway, AK, September 15, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 14, 1983, 18:51 local (Sep 15, 1983, 02:51 UTC)
- Place: Northway, AK
- Coordinates: 63.00064, -141.689788 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.0006&lon=-141.6898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4057
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83FA171
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4057/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA171

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel system,pump - not switched (contributing factor)
  - aborted takeoff - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT AT 300 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED THE ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY WITH AND WARNING AT 300 FT AGL. WITNESSES ON THE ARPT SAID THEY HEARD THE ENGINE MISFIRING AND BACKFIRING SO BADLY DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THEY WERE SURE THAT THE PLT WOULD ABORT THE TAKEOFF. DURING THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION THE AUX FUEL PUMP SWITCH WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. THE ON POSITION IS REQUIRED FOR TAKEOFF ANDLANDING. FAILURE TO USE THIS PUMP AND ADJUSTMENT OF MIXTURE FOR TAKEOFF WILL RESULT IN THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED BY THE WITNESSES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9365S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9365S-1984-04-10), registration cancelled 1984-04-10, S/N M-1661 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M-1661
- Airframe hours: 1085
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4J 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jay H./Virginia Smith
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 5, 1983, 44 hours before
- Airport: ORT, Northway, runway 4, 3,300 × 60 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 7,500 total, 200 in this make and model, 7,180 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ORT, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830914051549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830914051549A), Sep 14, 1983: Beech C23, Northway, AK, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff climb. Ran into a ditchbank on forced landing on a road. Possible failure to use boost pump.

## Other investigations on N9365S (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 ANC76DAH14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH14), May 12, 1976: Beech C23 (N9365S), Glenallen, AK, substantial damage

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.

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