- Date
- December 7, 1986, 12:25 local (17:25 UTC)
- Place
- Trenton, ME
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7651RBeech B23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861207086969A
- Case key
- 30568
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Analysis
The plt rprtd that after takeoff, the acft had climbed to 600 ft & was climbing at 300 ft/min, when the eng 'started to labor,' then quit running. He used carburetor heat & 'primed through power reduction,' but the eng would not restart. During an emerg lndg on rough terrain, the acft was dmgd. At that time, the temp was below freezing (25 deg f).no mechanical reason was fnd for the loss of pwr. When the carb was removed from the eng & dissassembled, the bowl was full of fuel with no evidence of water contamination.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7651R
- Reported as
- Beech B23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M1259
- Airframe hours
- 2,146
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A2G, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Earic Edwards
- Registered owner
- Eric D. Edwards
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 24, 1986
- Departed
- Bar Harbor, ME
- Airport
- Bar Harbor, runway 35, 3,364 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 357 total · 262 in this make and model · 296 as pilot in command · 66 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 25 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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