Beechcraft C23 N24651
8 August 1987 · Mammoth Lakes, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1987 at about 21:35 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N24651 was involved in an accident near Mammoth Lakes, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mammoth Lakes (MMH)
- Coordinates
- 37.5801, -118.8396
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N24651
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Napa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA299
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLEASURE FLIGHT, JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER WHEN THE PLT POSITIONED THE CARB HEAT CONTROL TO FULL COLD. THE PLT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN FULL POWER, DURING THE RUNUP HE WOULD POSITION THE CARB HEAT TO ONE EIGHTH HOT. INSPECTION AND A FLOW TEST OF THE CARB REVEALED THAT THE CARB WOULD SUSTAIN ENGINE OPERATION. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED. THE TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT MAMMOTH LAKES AIRPORT 13 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT WAS 82 DEGREES. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 10,300 FEET. THE DEW POINT WAS NOT RECORDED THEREFORE THE PROBABILITY OF CARBURETOR ICING COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | Phillip E Railsback | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Deer Park, Washington, United States | Ralph Nelson | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Semora, North Carolina, United States | Delbert Rhodes | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Monticello, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Brownsville, California, United States | Madelon, SR., Vincent P. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Branchville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |