Beechcraft B19 N2157W
23 June 1993 · Victoria, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1993 at about 17:39 local time, a Beechcraft B19 registered N2157W, operated by General Aviation Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near Victoria, Minnesota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Victoria, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.8602, -93.6507
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B19
- Registration
- N2157W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- General Aviation Services, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA219
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A JAMMED CARBURETOR FLOAT AND THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DEPARTED FROM FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT TO CHECK FOR SATISFACTORY OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS AT NORMAL CRUISE POWER TEMPERATURE. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT BEGAN A SLOW DESCENT BACK TO FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AFTER REDUCING ENGINE POWER FROM FULL POWER TO 2500 RPM, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD. AS THE PILOT TRIED TO AVOID A VEHICLE PARKED ON THE ROAD, HE STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft B19 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | Sanford Gorzelsky | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft B19 | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | Roessel Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft B19 | Birmingham, Michigan, United States | Mack C. Goodwin | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft B19 | Big Bear City, California, United States | RAM Air Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft B19 | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States | Richard Waters | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1993 | Miller QUICKIE | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | Miller, Karl F. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Minnesota, United States | Holy, Mark D. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Cessna 152 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Anoka Flight Training Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Boeing 75N1 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Planes of Fame Museum | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172D | Slayton, Minnesota, United States | Parker, Richard V. | No injuries | - |