Beechcraft A24 N52LV

Summary

On 18 December 2023 at about 18:40 local time, a Beechcraft A24 registered N52LV was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, 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

18 December 2023 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Miami, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Miami Executive (TMB)

Coordinates

25.6476, -80.4332

Aircraft

Beechcraft A24

Registration

N52LV

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

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA070

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons, resulting in a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

About 7 months before the accident, a different pilot rejected a takeoff roll uneventfully in the accident airplane due to a partial loss of engine power. Subsequent maintenance revealed water in the fuel system. The water was purged from the fuel system and a corroded electric fuel pump was replaced. The airplane was operated about 10 hours from the time of that maintenance until the accident. However, it had not flown for about 1 month before the accident. The pilot completed a preflight inspection, which included draining all three fuel sumps and adding 1 quart of oil to the engine. During the accident flight, the takeoff and first touch-and-go landing were completed uneventfully. During initial climb from a second touch-and-go landing, as the pilot retracted the landing gear about 100 ft above ground level (agl), the engine noise was quieter, and the airplane started to sink. She verified that the throttle, mixture, and propeller controls were full forward. However, the airplane continued to sink. She lowered the nose to avoid a stall and landed with the landing gear retracted on the runway. Examination of the accident site revealed that the wreckage came to rest upright in a grassy area about 75 ft from the departure end of the runway. All three propeller blades were curled at the tip and propeller gouge marks were observed in the asphalt at the end of the runway, consistent with engine power. The fuel tanks were full, and some water was recovered from the fuel system, but it was less than 1 ounce in total. No other anomalies were noted during a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.