Beech A23-24 accident near Oklahoma City, OK

On December 10, 2023, a Beech A23-24 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

December 10, 2023

Place

Oklahoma City, OK

Aircraft

Beech A23-24 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

35.549°N, 97.649°W

NTSB ID

20231210193501

Official records · CEN24FA057

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC Audio Clip For N6945q (Ground Control): Audio recording (MP3), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Audio Clip For N6945q (Tower Control): Audio recording (MP3), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 10, 2023, about 1019 central standard time, a Beech A23-24 airplane, N6945Q, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to recordings of air traffic control (ATC) communications at Wiley Post Airport (PWA), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 1008:16, the pilot established contact with the ground controller and requested a visual flight rules (VFR) departure to the north. At 1008:42, the ground controller issued a taxi clearance to runway 35R via taxiway C1, cleared the airplane to cross runway 31, and asked the pilot if he wanted VFR flight following. At 1008:48, the pilot told the ground controller that he did not need VFR flight following and then correctly read back the taxi clearance. At 1015:37, the pilot contacted the tower controller and stated that he was holding short of runway 35R on taxiway A1 and was ready to depart to the north under VFR. At 1015:44, the tower controller cleared the pilot for takeoff on runway 35R. A review of ADS-B track data revealed that the airplane’s liftoff occurred before midfield and the airplane was climbing though 350 ft above ground level (agl) as it flew over the end of runway 35R. At 1016:57, a security camera located on a hangar near the east end of taxiway A5 captured the airplane in a climb from runway 35R. As the airplane continued the climb to the north there was possible evidence of intermittent smoke trailing behind

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to multiple connecting rod failures from oil starvation associated with an extensive before takeoff oil system leak, the source of which could not be identified due to postaccident fire damage.

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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.