Beechcraft C23 N2127W
18 January 1982 · Orchards, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1982 at about 20:15 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N2127W, operated by Kenneth Hammond, was involved in an accident near Orchards, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orchards, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clark County
- Coordinates
- 47.4996, -122.0006
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N2127W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth Hammond
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Central → Portland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82FYM08
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Roaring Springs, Texas, United States | Chaparral Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | California City, California, United States | Beechcraft West | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Strongville, Ohio, United States | Thomas J. Donovan | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft C23-180 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Gary Wayne Williams | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Stevens Beechcraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Near Vichy, Missouri, United States | John A. Schulkins | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 206 | Renton, Washington, United States | Herman M. Pfahl | No injuries | - |