Beechcraft A23 N1425L
22 October 1991 · Fairfield, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1991 at about 22:20 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N1425L, operated by Francisco P. Jaquez, was involved in an accident near Fairfield, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Essex County (CDW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23
- Registration
- N1425L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Francisco P. Jaquez
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sussex → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASON'S WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 22 WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ONE WING TANK CONTAINED SEVRAL GALLONS OF FUEL. THE OTHER WING TANK WAS RUPTURED, AND IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED HOW MUCH FUEL THAT TANK CONTAINED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Horizon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Beechcraft A23 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Roger L. Barcus | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft A23 | Fordyce, Arkansas, United States | Johnston, William D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1992 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Corona, California, United States | NIX, William J. | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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