Beechcraft A23A N3683Q

Summary

On 31 July 1982 at about 21:45 local time, a Beechcraft A23A registered N3683Q, operated by Charles Hulteen, was involved in an accident near Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

31 July 1982 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Grantsburg Municipal (GTG)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23A

Registration

N3683Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charles Hulteen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grantsburg → Grantsburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82DA287

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT COULD NOT START THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE MIXTURE IN THE NORMAL (RICH) POSITION. THE MIXTURE WAS SET TO LEAN AND THE ENGINE STARTED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT LANDED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT SINCE AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. DURING A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION, THE FUEL PUMP ADJUSTMENT SCREW HAD TO BEADJUSTED BY 3 TURNS TO GET THE FUEL PRESSURE DOWN TO NORMAL. ALSO THERE WAS A 100 RPM RISE WHEN THE MIXTURE WAS LEANED AT 1000 RPM SETTING. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FOUND TO BE FOULED WITH CARBON.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.