- Date
- December 30, 1983, 19:28 local (Dec 31, 1983, 01:28 UTC)
- Place
- Grimes, IA
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9225SBeech BE-23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831230064679A
- Case key
- 33612
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Analysis
The acft made a forced landing after engine failure during a night x-country. The landing gear collapsed during the landing. The plt reported that the fuel pressure went to zero and the engine quit as he approached des moines. Attempts to restart the engine failed and the acft was landed in an open field. Post accident investigation showed no signs of failure or malfunction to the acft. The acft had adequate fuel aboard for continued flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9225S
- Reported as
- Beech BE-23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-1722
- Airframe hours
- 423
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4G, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Falls Flying Club, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 9, 1983 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- Y53 · River Falls, WI
- Destination
- DSM · Des Moines, IA
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 339 total · 146 in this make and model · 299 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 16 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 25 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Observed at
- DSM
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.