ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345893
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| Date: | Saturday 23 September 2023 |
| Time: | 19:14 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 Sundowner |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N18994 |
| MSN: | M-1998 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4052 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gonzales, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Marcos Regional Airport, TX (KHYI) |
| Roger M Dreyer Memorial Airport, TX (T20) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 23, 2023, about 1914 central daylight time, a Beech C23 airplane, N18994, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gonzales, Texas. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot, he intended to complete a personal flight to Roger M Dreyer Memorial Airport (T20), Gonzales, Texas. During the final approach to runway 15 he experienced wind shear and elected to go around. He applied full throttle and began to climb out when he heard “a loud hissing sound.” The engine experienced a loss of power, and the pilot made a forced landing to a field off the left side of the runway. The airplane collided with a fence and a tree, which separated the right wing at the wing root. The pilot added that the fuel tanks contained 46.6 gallons of fuel before takeoff and the accident flight only required about 5 gallons of fuel.
According to the airplane maintenance records, the engine’s carburetor had been replaced three times since November 2022. The most recent rebuilt carburetor was installed on May 24, 2023, about 24 flight hours before the accident.
The airplane was equipped with a Dynon Skyview HDX, which included a primary flight display and multifunction display. The Dynon has been removed and retained for data extraction and analysis.
A detailed examination of the airplane is pending.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18994
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/3a05e75b7a6de4a80936612591824816ae277da3 (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2023 16:23 | aus | Added |
| 25-Sep-2023 20:12 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 25-Sep-2023 20:35 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 07-Oct-2023 20:38 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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