Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Boulder City Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Boulder City, Nevada 89005
Sunday, June 23, 2013 14:43 PDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On June 23, 2013, about 1443 Pacific daylight time, a Beech A45, N434M, collided with terrain during a forced landing near Boulder City, Nevada. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, Jet Test and Transport LLC under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot with a certified flight instructor (CFI) certificate and one passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage from impact forces. The cross-country personal flight departed Chandler, Arizona, at an undetermined time with a planned destination of North Las Vegas Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. Visual meteorological (VMC) conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.
Preliminary information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated that the pilot contacted Las Vegas Terminal Radar Approach Control (LAS TRACON). The airplane was at 9,500 feet mean sea level (msl); the pilot requested priority handling because an engine chip light had illuminated. Shortly thereafter, the pilot stated that he had lost a cylinder, declared an emergency, and he was going to attempt to land at Boulder City Municipal Airport (BVU). The pilot reported that he was at 3,800 feet with the landing gear down, and the situation was under control. TRACON approved him to switch to the BVU common traffic advisory frequency, but there was no other contact from the pilot.
The IIC and investigators from the FAA examined the wreckage at the accident scene.
The debris path was about 80 feet long and 80 feet wide. The main wreckage came to rest upright, and was 40 feet from the first identified point of contact (FIPC), which was a circular ground scar with a narrow ground scar to the right that was perpendicular to the debris path. At the end of the narrow ground scar were red lens fragments that were strewn several feet along the direction of the debris path. The three-bladed propeller separated, and was in the FIPC.
About 6 feet into the debris path along the centerline was a piece of engine cowling, the number six cylinder, and the number six connecting rod. The piston remained within the cylinder, but the piston pin was missing, and the boss area was damaged. The connecting rod exhibited crush damage at the piston pin end, which was somewhat rectangular in shape. The cap remained attached to the connecting rod with a bolt on one side; the nut was loose, and the cap rotated freely on the bolt. The other cap bolt remained in place, but the nut was off and not recovered.
The front of the airplane from the front cockpit forward sustained heavy crush damage. The wings bent up about 45°; the engine remained attached, but angled down so that the propeller flange was on the ground. The crankcase had a hole from the number six cylinder base across the top and halfway to the number five cylinder base. Case pieces were scattered across the top of the engine. The inside of the engine in this area exhibited numerous strike marks and damage. The crankshaft journal was not scarred or discolored.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 6/23/2013 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 1443 |
| Event Time Zone | Pacific Daylight Time |
| Event City | Boulder City |
| Event State | NEVADA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 89005 |
| Event Date Year | 2013 |
| Event Date Month | 6 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 355800N |
| Event Location Longitude | 1145300W |
| Event Location Airport | Boulder City |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | BVU |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 1 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 2201 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1435 Pacific Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 84 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KBVU |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 1 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | PDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 35 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -3 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 140 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 25 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 30 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.67 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | 2 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA AWP Operations Center |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 8 2013 3:24PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coos |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N434M |
| NTSB Number | WPR13FA284 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| 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 | A45 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | G-756 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| 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 | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Jet Test and Transport LLC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | Henderson |
| Aircraft Owner State | NV |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 89052 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | Jet Test and Transport LLC |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | Henderson |
| Operator State | NV |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 89052 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | GEU |
| Departure City | Glendale |
| Departure State | AZ |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | -- |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | VGT |
| Destination City | North Las Vegas |
| Destination State | NV |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 8 2013 3:24PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coos |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |