- Date
- November 11, 1986, 10:16 local (15:16 UTC)
- Place
- Laporte, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2335QBeech 23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861111054549A
- Case key
- 13694
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that at the initial full throttle position the acft developed 2450 RPM. According to the plt, at approximately 200 feet of altitude he noticed a loss of rpm's to 2050 and he immediately rechecked the throttle and mixture controls, the magneto switch, the fuel pump, and the master switch for proper positions. The plt stated that at this point the rpm's had fallen to 1500 and he prepared for an emergency landing in a cornfield to his left. According to the plt, during the descent he continued to manipulate the throttle and mixture controls, but he did not switch fuel tanks. The plt stated that once the acft's right wing touched the top of the corn, he reduced throttle and flared the acft. Inspection of the wreckage revealed very low fuel in the left tank, with the fuel selector on the left tank position. The spark plugs were also worn and lead fouled.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2335Q
- Reported as
- Beech 23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-400
- Airframe hours
- 2,000
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Harold Grise
- Registered owner
- Harold I. Grise
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 3LP · La Porte, IN
- Destination
- TEL · Tell City, IN
- Airport
- 3LP · La Porte Municipal
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 189 total · 189 in this make and model · 145 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,600 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 32 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SBN, 20 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.
Other investigations on N2335Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.