# NTSB ATL83FA083: Beech C23, N9234S, Peachtree City, GA, January 5, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 5, 1983, 16:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place: Peachtree City, GA
- Coordinates: 33.389015, -84.559593 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3890&lon=-84.5596&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5884
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83FA083
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5884/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA083

## 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
  - fluid,fuel - water (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ENG LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER THE PLT WAS MAKING A TAKEOFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS BADLY DAMAGED DURING A LANDING IN AN AREA OF RELATIVELY SMALL TREES & BRUSH. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THERE WAS WATER IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK & CARBURETOR. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND POSITIONED TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK & THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY. HOWEVER, BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE DAMAGED DURING THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9234S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9234S-1983-04-16), registration cancelled 1983-04-16, S/N M-1730 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M 1730
- Airframe hours: 1050
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4K 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hlh Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 23, 1982
- Airport: 2A9, Falcon, runway 31, 4,600 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,800 total, 400 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19830105074299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830105074299A), Jan 5, 1983: Beech C23, Peachtree City, GA, Destroyed. Crash occurred during emergency landing when engine quit shortly after takeoff from water in fuel.

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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