- Date
- January 18, 1982, 12:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Orchards, WA
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2127WBeech C23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 18, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820118002009A
- Case key
- 72098
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a descent with the carburetor heat on, the pilot added power 2 times to verify the engine performance. No difficulty was noted. However, when the throttle was advanced to level off at 1800 ft MSL, the engine sputtered and lost power. The pilot was unable to restart the engine. During a forced landing, the plane hit a ditch as the pilot was crossing below power lines. It continued across a road and hit a fence. An investigation revealed continuity in the engine controls. The fuel line fittings on both wing tanks separated from impact allowing fuel to drain from the aircraft. No blockage, contamination, or pre-crash discrepancies were found in the fuel system. Subsequently, a fuel system was improvised and the engine was started and run successfully.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2127W
- Reported as
- Beech C23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M 1503
- Airframe hours
- 1,487
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4J, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Kenneth Hammond
- Registered owner
- Kenneth Hammond
- Departed
- Central, WA
- Destination
- Portland, OR
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Clark County
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 96 total · 53 in this make and model · 72 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,300 ft broken
- Temperature
- 111 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.