Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Victoria, Minnesota 55386
Wednesday, June 23, 1993 12:39 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT DEPARTED FROM FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT TO CHECK FOR SATISFACTORY OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS AT NORMAL CRUISE POWER TEMPERATURE. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT BEGAN A SLOW DESCENT BACK TO FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AFTER REDUCING ENGINE POWER FROM FULL POWER TO 2500 RPM, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD. AS THE PILOT TRIED TO AVOID A VEHICLE PARKED ON THE ROAD, HE STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A JAMMED CARBURETOR FLOAT AND THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/23/1993
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1239
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City VICTORIA
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 55386
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1246 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID FCM
Elevation of weather observation facility 906
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 9
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 15000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 419
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 24 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 802
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52717
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:23PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2157W
NTSB Number CHI93LA219
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model B19
Aircraft Series Identifier B19
Aircraft Serial Number MB-680
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GENERAL AVIATION SERVICES,INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 13601 PIONEER TRAIL
Aircraft Owner City EDEN PRARIE
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 55347
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GENERAL AVIATION SERVICES,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 13601 PIONEER TRAIL
Operator City EDEN PRARIE
Operator State MN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 55347
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FCM
Departure City MINNEAPOLIS
Departure State MN
Departure Country
Departure Time 1210
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --