Beechcraft B23 N4006T
2 August 1988 · Cimarron, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N4006T, operated by Thomas Brooks Chartered, was involved in an accident near Cimarron, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cimarron, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Philmont Scout Ranch (E85)
- Coordinates
- 36.4998, -104.9102
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B23
- Registration
- N4006T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Brooks Chartered
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cimarron → Raton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88FA170
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT TO PROPERLY PREFLIGHT HIS AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN THE OPERATORS HANDBOOK THUS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER FOLLOWING TAKEOFF DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AFTER A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENG POWER. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENG THE PILOT TAXIED TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THE ENG QUIT. AFTER DRAINING THE SUMPS THE ENG RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS.THE ACFT THEN DEPARTED AND THE WITNESSES LEFT THE AIRPORT. NO ONE SAW THE ACDT. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ABOUT 3 HRS LATER. THE ACFT HAD BEEN PARKED AT THE AIRPORT FOR 11 DAYS WITH FUEL TANKS PARTIALLY FILLED. FUEL TANK CAP SEALS WERE DETERIORATED AND SEVERAL RAIN SHOWERS HAD OCCURRED AT THE AIRPORT DURING THE 11 DAYS. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS DURING THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft B23 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Willis Skeen Associates | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft B23 | Hamer, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft B23 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft B23 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | Resch, David P. | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft B23 | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | Dare East Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft B23 | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | Daniel L. Deats | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Raven RX-7 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Cessna 402 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | South Aero Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Latham, Woody | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Aeronca 7AC | Gila, New Mexico, United States | Robert J. Agnew | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1988 | Raven S55A | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |