- Date
- September 22, 2007, 08:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place
- Carrollton, OH
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9793LBeech C23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 20, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration - Cleaveland FSDO
- Case key
- 67078
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Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power during approach due to carburetor ice and the uneven terrain encountered during the forced landing which caused the airplane to nose over. Weather conducive to carburetor icing was a contributing factor.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane nosed over during a forced landing following the partial loss of engine power in the traffic pattern. The pilot reported that while on downwind he reduced engine power to initiate a descent. While on base leg the airplane descended below glide path. The engine did not respond to multiple throttle inputs and continued to operate at 1,500 rpm regardless of throttle position. The airplane was too low to make the airport and a forced landing was made to a cornfield. The airplane nosed over during landing. Twelve gallons of fuel were drained from the airplane after the accident. The fuel selector was positioned on the left tank, the mixture control was mid-travel, and the carburetor heat was "off." The throttle, mixture, and carburetor heat controls functioned properly. A post accident inspection did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a loss of engine power. The temperature and dew point in the vicinity of the accident site were 20 degrees and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively. Data indicated the possibility of moderate carburetor icing at cruise power and serious icing at descent power under those conditions.
Factual narrative
The airplane nosed over during a forced landing following the partial loss of engine power in the traffic pattern. The pilot reported that while on downwind he reduced engine power to initiate a descent. While on base leg the airplane descended below glide path. The engine did not respond to multiple throttle inputs and continued to operate at 1,500 rpm regardless of throttle position. The airplane was too low to make the airport and a forced landing was made to a cornfield. The airplane nosed over during landing. Twelve gallons of fuel were drained from the airplane after the accident. The fuel selector was positioned on the left tank, the mixture control was mid-travel, and the carburetor heat was "off." The throttle, mixture, and carburetor heat controls functioned properly. A post accident inspection did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a loss of engine power. The temperature and dew point in the vicinity of the accident site were 20 degrees and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively. Data indicated the possibility of moderate carburetor icing at cruise power and serious icing at descent power under those conditions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9793L
- Reported as
- Beech C23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-1398
- Airframe hours
- 4,755.3
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4G, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 2006
- Departed
- 1G8 · Toronto, OH
- Destination
- TSO · Carrollton, OH
- Airport
- TSO · Carroll County - Tolson Arpt., runway 25, 4,300 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- August 1, 2007
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 721 total · 696 in this make and model · 696 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.06 inHg
- Observed at
- PHD, 16 nm away