Beechcraft C23 N9793L

Summary

On 22 September 2007 at about 12:45 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N9793L was involved in an accident near Carrollton, Ohio, 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.

Date

22 September 2007 at 12:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Carrollton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Carroll County - Tolson Arpt. (TSO)

Coordinates

40.5619, -81.0775

Aircraft

Beechcraft C23

Registration

N9793L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Toronto → Carrollton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07CA304

2 people had minor injuries.

The partial loss of engine power during approach due to carburetor ice and the uneven terrain encountered during the forced landing which caused the airplane to nose over. Weather conducive to carburetor icing was a contributing factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane nosed over during a forced landing following the partial loss of engine power in the traffic pattern. The pilot reported that while on downwind he reduced engine power to initiate a descent. While on base leg the airplane descended below glide path. The engine did not respond to multiple throttle inputs and continued to operate at 1,500 rpm regardless of throttle position. The airplane was too low to make the airport and a forced landing was made to a cornfield. The airplane nosed over during landing. Twelve gallons of fuel were drained from the airplane after the accident. The fuel selector was positioned on the left tank, the mixture control was mid-travel, and the carburetor heat was "off." The throttle, mixture, and carburetor heat controls functioned properly. A post accident inspection did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a loss of engine power. The temperature and dew point in the vicinity of the accident site were 20 degrees and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively. Data indicated the possibility of moderate carburetor icing at cruise power and serious icing at descent power under those conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.