# NTSB MIA73FKJ45: Beech A23-19, N14BW, Opelika, AL, March 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1973
- Place: Opelika, AL · OPELIKA, AL
- Location: 32.6454° N, 85.3783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Opelika, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6454&lon=-85.3783&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170543
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKJ45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKJ45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1054  73/3/10    OPELIKA,ALA         BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 135
        TIME - 1158                    N14BW               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,ALA                  OPELIKA,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL INLET HOSE AT CARB REMOVED,FOUND VOID OF FUEL.T/D ABT 100FT BFR END OF RWY.HIT TREES,STUMPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14BW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14BW-1974-04-22), registration cancelled 1974-04-22, S/N MB-149 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-19
- Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Stover

## 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 19730310009569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730310009569A), Mar 10, 1973: Beech A2319, Opelika, AL, Substantial damage. Fuel inlet hose at carb removed,found void of fuel.t/d abt 100FT bfr end of rwy. Hit trees,stumps.

## Other investigations on N14BW (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 MIA72FKJ66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKJ66), Jun 29, 1972: Beech 23 (N14BW), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage

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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