Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Arthur Dunn Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Titusville, Florida 32796
Thursday, July 10, 2014 11:50 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On July 10, 2014, about 1150 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft C24R, N6222Q, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Titusville, Florida. The commercial pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight, which was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The local flight originated from Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX), Titusville, Florida about 1042.
According to written statements by the pilot and passenger, the purpose of the flight was to test some recently serviced avionics and the auto pilot system. After an uneventful departure, the pilot changed the fuel selector from the left tank to the right tank and flew north along the coast for about 30 minutes. The pilot then made a 180-degree turn to the south and switched the fuel selector to the left tank. About that time, the pilot momentarily detected an odor of fuel. His passenger did not smell any fuel, and the pilot reported no abnormal engine indications. After about 30 additional minutes of flight, the pilot descended the airplane to an altitude about 1,200 feet above ground level, and the engine subsequently experienced a total loss of power. The pilot manipulated the fuel selector and activated the fuel boost pump, but the engine did not restart. He then selected a flat rooftop as a forced landing site, and continued to attempt to restart the engine. The airplane impacted the roof of an automotive supply store and came to rest upright inside the building.
According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, first responders reported that the fuel tanks were breached and there was no evidence of fuel at the accident site.
The wreckage was recovered and examined by a representative from the airframe manufacturer under the supervision of a FAA inspector. Examination revealed that a sump drain valve on the underside of the fuselage was in the open detent position and functioned normally when tested.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 7/10/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 1150 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | Titusville |
| Event State | FLORIDA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 32796 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 7 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 263633N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0804929W |
| Event Location Airport | Arthur Dunn Airpark |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | X21 |
| 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 | 330 |
| Airport Elevation | 30 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1150 Eastern Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 180 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | TIX |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 34 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 6 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 3000 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 7 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 29 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 23 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 100 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 8 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.15 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Minor |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | 2 |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Southern C-ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 29 2014 3:49PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N6222Q |
| NTSB Number | ERA14LA336 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BEECH |
| Aircraft Model | C24R |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | MC-771 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2757 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 2 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 2 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Mar 19 2014 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 10 |
| Airframe Hours | 2835 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | C91 |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Southeast Aviation Services, Inc. |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | COCOA |
| Aircraft Owner State | FL |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 329226634 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | Southeast Aviation Services, Inc. |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | COCOA |
| Operator State | FL |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 329226634 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| 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 | TIX |
| Departure City | Titusville |
| Departure State | FL |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1042 |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | TIX |
| Destination City | Titusville |
| Destination State | FL |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 29 2014 3:49PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 33 |
| Runway Length | 2961 |
| Runway Width | 70 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |