Beechcraft B23 N2333L

Summary

On 29 September 1989 at about 17:20 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N2333L, operated by Dare East Air, was involved in an accident near Hatteras, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 September 1989 at 17:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Hatteras, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.2193, -75.6799

Aircraft

Beechcraft B23

Registration

N2333L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dare East Air

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Manteo → Ocracoke

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL89LA221

2 people had minor injuries.

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS WHILE EN ROUTE TO OCRACOKE, NC. HE DESCRIBED A GRADUAL REDUCTION IN ENGINE RPM UNTIL IT STABILIZED AT 1500 RPM. THROUGHOUT THE EMERGENCY, THE PILOT APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH FURTHER REDUCED THE RPM. THE TEMP/DEW POINT WERE 79/63 DEGREES, RESPECTIVELY. THE CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR THE FORMATION OF INDUCTION ICING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT HIT BUSHES DURING A FORCED LANDING. SUBSEQUENT WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO INDICATE ANY TYPE OF SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DRAINED WATER FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.