# NTSB CHI99LA095: Beech C23, N6014F, Kansas City, MO, February 22, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 21, 1999, 19:05 local (Feb 22, 1999, 01:05 UTC) - Place: Kansas City, MO - Coordinates: 39.099655, -94.59951 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0997&lon=-94.5995&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 3 minor - Status: Completed, report October 13, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 45802 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI99LA095 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45802/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA095 ## Probable cause the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. Factors to the accident were the transmission wires, the building, and the flood levy wall. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final - fuel tank selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - In flight collision with object, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency) - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor) - object - building(nonresidential) (contributing factor) - object - wall/barricade (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot stated that while turning left, to base leg, the engine started to lose power and he immediately checked the throttle and mixture controls. The pilot reported that the throttle and mixture controls were in the 'Full' position. The pilot reported that the engine then began to accelerate and decelerate without throttle or mixture control inputs. The pilot stated, 'Again the engine sounded as if it would come back and then abruptly stopped.' In an interview with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspectors, the pilot reported that he switched fuel tanks and checked for carburetor icing on the downwind portion of his traffic pattern for Runway 01. An examination of the aircraft was conducted at the accident site. The fuel selector was found in the 'Off' position, the throttle and mixture were found in the 'Full' positions, carburetor heat was 'Cold', the magneto switch was on 'Both', boost pump was 'On', and the master switch was found in the 'Off' position. It was reported that crash/rescue selected the master switch from 'On' to the 'Off' position. No other flight controls or instruments were reported to be changed. Examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would prevent operation of the engine. There was approximately eight gallons of Aviation grade 100 Low Lead fuel found in the right fuel tank. The left tank was compromised in the accident sequence. The engine was installed on a test stand and subjected to a functional test run. The engine was found to run without any anomalous behavior. ## Factual narrative On February 21, 1999, at 1905 central standard time, a Beech C23, N6014F, piloted by a commercial rated pilot, sustained substantial damage following an in-flight impact with transmission wires, a building, a flood levy wall, and terrain during a forced landing in Kansas City, Missouri. The pilot reported to Air Traffic Control (ATC), while on an extended final approach for Runway 01 (7,500 feet by 150 feet, dry/asphalt), that he was experiencing a loss of engine power and was not going to make the Kansas City Downtown Airport, Kansas City, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight and was not on a flight plan. The one pilot and two passengers reported minor injuries. The flight departed Kansas City Downtown Airport at 1730, and was returning to the Kansas City Downtown Airport at the time of the accident. According to the pilot's written statement, they were returning to the Kansas City area after a photo mission of a nearby state university. The pilot reported that he made the request for a practice Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach, in VMC/night conditions, to Runway 03. The pilot stated that he flew the approach which terminated in a low pass over Runway 03. The pilot reported that he cancelled his IFR clearance and requested a full stop landing on Runway 01. The pilot stated that while turning left, to base leg, the engine started to lose power and he immediately checked the throttle and mixture controls. The pilot reported that the throttle and mixture controls were in the "Full" position. The pilot stated that he had checked for carburetor icing on downwind by utilizing carburetor heat. The pilot reported that the engine then began to accelerate and decelerate without throttle or mixture control inputs. The pilot stated, "Again the engine sounded as if it would come back and then abruptly stopped." In an interview with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspectors, the pilot reported that he switched fuel tanks and checked for carburetor icing on the downwind portion of his traffic pattern for Runway 01. An examination of the aircraft was conducted at the accident site. The fuel selector was found in the "Off" position, the throttle and mixture were found in the "Full" positions, carburetor heat was "Cold", the magneto switch was on "Both", boost pump was "On", and the master switch was found in the "Off" position. It was reported that crash/rescue selected the master switch from "On" to the "Off" position. The Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) was disconnected to disable its transmission after the accident. No other flight controls or instruments were reported to be changed. Examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would prevent operation of the engine. The carburetor was separated from the engine during the impact sequence. The carburetor inlet screen and oil suction screen were found to be clean and without contaminants. The magnetos were removed and were found to produce a spark. The spark plugs were removed and found to be clean. There was approximately eight gallons of a translucent fluid, tinted blue in color, found in the right fuel tank. The fluid had similar qualities of 100 Low Lead Aviation grade fuel. The left fuel tank was compromised during the accident sequence. The engine was installed on a test stand and subjected to a functional test run. The engine was found to run without any anomalous behavior. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6014F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6014F-2000-03-28), registration cancelled 2000-03-28, S/N M-2107 (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: M2107 - Airframe hours: 6610 - Engines: Lycoming O-360-A4K 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Executive Beechcraft Inc - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 18, 1999, 4 hours before - Departed: MKC - Destination: MKC - Airport: MKC, Kansas City Downtown Arpt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 27; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 416 total, 10 in this make and model, 352 as pilot in command, 29 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark - Wind: 80° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 34 °F, dew point 18 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: MKC, 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 19990221043459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990221043459A), Feb 21, 1999: Beech C23, Kansas City, MO, No damage. (-23)Aircraft crashed due to fuel starvation caused by the fuel selector being turned to the off position by the pilot. (Tty)aircraft completed a practice ILS… ## Other investigations on N6014F (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 CHI96LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA212), Jun 21, 1996: Beech C23 (N6014F), Ainsworth, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations which led to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area for the forced landing. 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. 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