Beechcraft C23 N9704L

Summary

On 1 October 2016 at about 14:25 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N9704L was involved in an accident near Taylor, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 October 2016 at 14:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Taylor, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Taylor Municipal (T74)

Coordinates

30.5728, -97.4431

Aircraft

Beechcraft C23

Registration

N9704L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1971

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ingleside → Taylor

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA003

2 people were seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of debris obstructing the fuel strainer screen and corrosion of the fuel strainer bowl.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a personal cross-country flight, the airplane's engine lost power when the airplane was 1/2 mile from the destination airport. The airline transport pilot performed a forced landing, during which the airplane struck trees and severed both wings. The fuselage impacted the ground, and the airplane caught fire. Although many of the engine accessories were damaged or destroyed by the postcrash fire, a postaccident examination of the engine revealed considerable debris in the fuel strainer screen, and the fuel strainer bowl was extensively corroded. Thus, it is likely that the debris in the fuel strainer stopped adequate flow of fuel to the engine, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.