Socata TB-20 N163GT
7 March 2004 · Frederick, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 March 2004 at about 15:53 local time, a Socata TB-20 registered N163GT, operated by Frederick Flight Center, was involved in an accident near Frederick, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 15:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK)
- Coordinates
- 39.4175, -77.3742
- Aircraft
- Socata TB-20
- Registration
- N163GT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frederick Flight Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fredrick → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04LA082
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
Total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the initial takeoff climb, at an altitude of 400 feet, the pilot noticed the engine power decrease to 1,500 rpm and several seconds later, the engine lost complete power. The pilot then performed a forced landing to a field, during which the airplane was substantially damaged. The engine was test run on the airframe, after the accident. It started, and ran for several seconds without any anomalies, before being shut down. No pre-impact mechanical anomalies were noted with the airframe or engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Socata TB-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2004 | Socata TB-20 | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2004 | Socata TB 20 | Key West, Florida, United States | Marc Paquin | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Socata TB-20 | Massena, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Socata TB-20 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | Douglas K. White | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Socata TB-20 | Amherst, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Socata TB-20 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2004 | Cirrus SR-22 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172R | Fredrick, Maryland, United States | Fredrick Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172M | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Cessna 172S | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Capital Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172N | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Cessna 182R | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |