ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295315
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 2003 |
| Time: | 08:07 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2322Q |
| MSN: | M386 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1877 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Punta Gorda, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Punta Gorda-Charlotte County Airport, FL (PGD/KPGD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated, he performed an engine run-up and had a normal takeoff. At about 200 to 300 feet above the ground, the engine lost power. The airplane clipped a tree during the forced landing. The FAA inspector who responded to the accident stated the pilot stated to him the engine failed at 200 to 300 feet above the ground and crashed landed in a field 1/2 mile off the departure end of runway 15, a published 4,743-foot-long runway. A witness, an FAA licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic, stated that he heard a "poorly running engine" and observed the accident airplane flying south about 20 to 30 feet above the runway. At that point, there was more then 1,000 feet of runway remaining. The airplane continued flying past the runway and off the airport barely holding altitude. He saw the airplane suddenly climbed another 10 to 20 feet before it descended out of his view.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA03LA171
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 07:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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