- Date
- March 3, 1985, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Knoxville, TN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2013KBeech C23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850303040709A
- Case key
- 6752
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Analysis
The plt had not flown for over 90 days & was practicing landings before flying with passengers. While climbing from a touch-&-go landing, the eng lost power at about 250 to 300 ft AGL. The plt saw only a river ahead, so he attempted to turn & land on the arpt. He stated that he dropped the nose to maintain airspeed, but was unable to keep from hitting trees. The acft was destroyed by impact with the trees & ground. The fuel selector was found positioned half way betweenthe left & right positions. No fuel was found in the fuel strainer or fuel lines forward of the firewall. When the fuel selector was moved to either the left or right positions, fuel flowed freely, but no fuel would flow in the inter- mediate position. The investigator noted that when the flaps were selected, the fuel selector could easily be bumped. Also, the detents on the selector were weak & the selector could easily be moved. AD 85-05-02, amendment 39-5912, was not complied with; however, if so, it would not have prevented this problem.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2013K
- Reported as
- Beech C23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-2067
- Airframe hours
- 3,351
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Islanc Aircraft Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 11, 1985 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- DKX
- Airport
- DKX · Knoxville Downtown, runway 8, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 67 total · 13 in this make and model · 36 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TYS, 11 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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