Beechcraft B-23 N2350L

Summary

On 27 November 1989 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft B-23 registered N2350L, operated by Robert W. Sampson, was involved in an accident near Tinton Falls, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 November 1989 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tinton Falls, New Jersey, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft B-23

Registration

N2350L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert W. Sampson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Old Bridge → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC90LA035

Nobody was injured.

PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOLLOWING A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF BEECH 23 WAS CRUISING AT 1000 FEET A.G.L. WHEN HE HEARD A TAPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A LAND FILL. THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED IN THE SOFT TERRAIN. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED A FAILED 7/16TH INCH EXHAUST VALVE IN THE #3 CYLINDER. AVAILABLE RECORDS INDICATED THE ENGINE HAD 2010 HOURS AND THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS OVERHAUL AT 1200 HOURS WITH THE 7/16TH INCH EXHAUST VALVE. NO RECORDS WERE AVAILABLE TO INDICATE IF THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.