- Date
- June 21, 1983, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Shelburne, VT
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2389ZBeech BE-23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830621027739A
- Case key
- 35206
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Analysis
The acft crashed into a ditch during an emergency landing after a power loss. The dual instructional flight was climbingat about 200 feet when the power dropped 700-800 RPM. The pilot applied carb heat switched fuel tanks and turned to avoid a housing area. The acft descended to 50-75 ft and power was regained. The acft climbed back to 200 ft. about mid field and on base leg the power loss was complete. A normal landing could not be accomplished. The pilot turned to the north and landed in a stall. The left wing contacted a raised portion of a ditch on the west side of the runway. Ground contact separated the landing gear from the acft. The instructor pilot was not injured, the student received minor injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2389Z
- Reported as
- Beech BE-23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-11
- Airframe hours
- 1,492
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William D. Noel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 8, 1983
- Departed
- 9B3 · Shelburne, VT
- Destination
- BTV · Burlington, VT
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,821 total · 5 in this make and model · 2,744 as pilot in command · 69 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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