Beechcraft B-23 N9120T
24 July 1997 · Watertown, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1997 at about 22:04 local time, a Beechcraft B-23 registered N9120T was involved in an accident near Watertown, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watertown, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Watertown Municipal (RYV)
- Coordinates
- 43.1904, -88.7193
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B-23
- Registration
- N9120T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA224
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to undetermined reason(s).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the pilot's second touch-and-go after maintenance was performed on the left wing, a total power loss occurred. Flight and engine control continuity checks were normal. The fuel selector was on the right tank for the duration of the flight according to the pilot. During the maintenance of the left wing, the pilot had drained and saved the fuel, and put it back into the airplane prior to the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft B-23 | Tinton Falls, New Jersey, United States | Robert W. Sampson | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2008 | Beechcraft B-23 | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft B-23 | Topping, Virginia, United States | Air Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft B-23 | Lexington, South Carolina, United States | Micheal T. Bachman | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Beechcraft B-23 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | National Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1980 | Beechcraft B-23 | Onaway, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182 | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Schweizer SGS 2-8 | Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Sorrell SNS-7 | Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Jenkins RV-6 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Briegleb BG-12A | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1997 | Boeing B75N1 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |