Beechcraft C23 N5203M
19 November 1999 · Fincastle, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1999 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N5203M, operated by Lc's Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Fincastle, Virginia, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fincastle, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fincastle Airport (VA83)
- Coordinates
- 37.4898, -79.8697
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N5203M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lc's Flying Service Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roanoke → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The restricted movement of the fuel selector and the pilot-in-command's failure to verify the fuel selector was in a proper position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor and student pilot were practicing simulated engine failures near a private airport. About 1,000 feet above the runway, they attempted a go-around. The engine lost all power, and the flight instructor made a forced landing to the airport. He stated that the fuel selector was in the 'LEFT' position when the power loss occurred. He added that the electric fuel pump was on, but it did not effect the low fuel pressure indication. He stated he could not remember if he had time to move the fuel selector to 'RIGHT'. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the left fuel selector stop was not in a proper position, and its three mounting screws were loose. The stop prevented the fuel selector from entering the 'LEFT' detent. During a test run of the engine, the engine lost all power when the fuel selector was moved less than 1/4 inch from the 'LEFT' detent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft C23 | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft C23 | Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft C23 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | David L. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1999 | Beechcraft C23 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft C23 | Seneca, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Beechcraft C23 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-22-108 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-60-602P | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Herbert Frazier II | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Prudhomme VELOCITY RG 173 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1999 | Coughlin LONG-EZ | Remington, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft C-23 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |