Beechcraft 19A N7643R

Summary

On 2 August 2003 at about 22:30 local time, a Beechcraft 19A registered N7643R was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, Texas, 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.

Date

2 August 2003 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.2436, -98.9094

Aircraft

Beechcraft 19A

Registration

N7643R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fredericksburg → Midland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW03LA191

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power due to a rich mixture and reduced airflow to the engine. Contributing factors were the owner's failure to obtain an annual inspection, and improper maintenance procedures used in the installation of the air filter.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The engine lost power during the initial climb through 500 feet. The pilot turned the airplane toward the airport and elected to execute a forced landing. The FAA inspector reported that the annual inspection was overdue, and that improper maintenance procedures used in the installation of the air filter and overdue annual inspection rendered the aircraft un-airworthy. Inspection of the induction system revealed that part of the filtering foam of the air filter was pinched between the filter screen and filter box. Further examination of the carburetor revealed that a 6 inch long and 1/4 inch wide piece of the filtering element was found lodged over metal vanes located at the carburetor venturi. The carburetor representative reported that: "The piece of foam would have not only reduced the airflow to the engine, but also caused the air fuel mixture to become too rich, both of which would tend to reduce power output."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.