- Date
- June 17, 1995, 19:45 local (Jun 18, 1995, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Houston, MS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N24024Beech C24R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950617020399A
- Case key
- 37782
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Probable cause
Partial loss of engine power due to a fuel injector being clogged with carbon. This resulted in a landing on unsuitable terrain.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The engine lost partial power after takeoff and the pilot made a forced landing in a field. Post-crash examination of the engine showed the no. 6 cylinder fuel injector was obstructed with carbon. After cleaning the injector the engine was started and operated to full power.
Factual narrative
On June 17, 1995, about 1945 central daylight time, a Beech C24R, N24024, registered to Jack W. Lewis, made a forced landing following partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from Houston Municipal Airport, Houston, Mississippi, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff the engine began to sputter and lose power. He observed a field ahead and made a forced landing in the field. After rolling about 20 yards after touchdown the right main landing gear separated. The nose gear separated and the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft then came to rest.
After the accident the engine was removed from the aircraft and placed on an engine test stand. The engine was started and would only operate to 1600 rpm. The fuel injectors were removed and the no. 6 fuel injector was found to be plugged with carbon. After cleaning all fuel injectors the engine was started and operated normally to full power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N24024
- Reported as
- Beech C24R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MC-495
- Airframe hours
- 2,008
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jack W. Lewis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 2, 1995 · 7 hours before
- Departed
- M44
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
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 841 total · 790 in this make and model · 769 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TUP, 13 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.