Beech A23-24 accident near Kingston, Tennessee, May 10, 1982
On May 10, 1982 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Beech A23-24, registered N5750V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kingston, Tennessee (Meadow Lake airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 10, 1982 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Kingston, Tennessee · Meadow Lake
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A23-24 · all A23-24s on the register
- Registration
- N5750V · no longer on the register · serial MA-14
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL AND THE PILOT DITCHED THE PLANE IN A LAKE. AFTER THE DITCHING, THE PILOT EGRESSED FROM THE PLANE AND ENTER A FISHING BOAT THAT PULLED UP ALONGSIDE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE PLANK SANK. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED, THE ENGINE WAS PREPARED FOR A TEST RUN. AFTER SOME DIFFICULTY IN STARTING, IT RAN SMOOTHLY WHEN THE MIXTURE WAS LEANED EXCESSIVELY. WHEN THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. AFTER THAT, THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED WITH THE ORIGINAL FUEL CONTROL RE-INSTALLED, AND AGAIN, IT WOULD RUN SMOOTHLY ONLY WHEN LEANED. THE ORIGINAL FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS BENCH TESTED. REPORTEDLY, IT TESTED NORMAL, AND AFTER THAT, IT OPERATED PROPERLY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 422 hours in all; 266 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 337 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,252 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 68 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: 30A Kingston TN at 3:44 pm
- Destination: 30A Kingston TN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 2,600 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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