NTSB Accident Reports

A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.

Editorial Staff

Friday, November 17, 2023 at 02:42 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Multiple aircraft experienced total or partial loss of engine power due to various mechanical failures, including internal engine damage, alternator belt failure, fuel system contamination, and improper fuel management.
Several accidents were attributed to pilot judgment and control issues, such as loss of control during night VFR operations, spatial disorientation, inadequate weather avoidance leading to airframe failure in convective turbulence, and a mid-air collision in the traffic pattern.
Other incidents involved critical mechanical failures beyond the engine, including a broken pilot's seat affecting flight controls, unresponsive aileron controls after takeoff, and an engine detaching from its mounts due to improper assembly.

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September 1, 2023, Ava, Mo.

Beech 35-B33 Debonair

At about 1500 Central time, the airplane sustained substantial damage when it was landed off-airport following total loss of engine power. The pilot and passenger incurred no injuries.

While en route, the airplane lost all engine power; engine oil covered the cowling, windscreen and lower fuselage. During the forced landing to a field, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest upright in a nose-down attitude. Examination revealed a hole in the engine crankcase.