Beech C23 accident near Oak Shores, CA
On April 28, 2002, a Beech C23 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oak Shores, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 28, 2002
- Place
- Oak Shores, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech C23 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.791°N, 120.994°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020507X00640
Official records · LAX02FA148
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 27, 2002, about 1745 Pacific daylight time, a Beech C23, N9180S, collided with trees following a loss of engine power near Oak Shores, California. The owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The certified flight instructor (CFI) pilot, the student pilot, and one passenger sustained fatal injuries; one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed. The personal cross-country flight departed Oceano Airport, San Luis Obispo, California, about 1630 en route to Harris Ranch (3O8), California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was at 35 degrees 47.449 minutes north latitude and 120 degrees 59.615 minutes west longitude. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) interviewed one of the student pilot's sons. The son flew the airplane with the CFI from 0700 to 0900 at the airplane's home base in Oakdale, California. They completed two takeoffs and two landings, and then refueled the airplane. They took off again, and flew about 30 to 45 minutes of practice instrument work. The son reported that he experienced no difficulties with the airplane. The student pilot and the CFI departed Oakdale about 0910, and flew to Modesto to pickup two passengers. They departed Modesto about 0950, and flew to Hanford to visit one passenger's son. At Hanford, the CFI contacted the Rancho Murrieta Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) to obtain a weather briefing for the San Luis Obispo area. The surviving passenger said that they
Probable cause
the number 1 cylinder exhaust valve fractured and separated resulting in a loss of engine power and an off airport forced landing. A finding in the accident was the owner's failure to maintain the engine in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
