Beech B-24R incident near Potomac, Maryland, September 12, 1983
On September 12, 1983 at about 8:45 pm local time, a Beech B-24R, registered N9196S, suffered minor damage in an incident near Potomac, Maryland. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 3 people were 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
- September 12, 1983 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Potomac, Maryland · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B-24R · all B-24Rs on the register
- Registration
- N9196S · registry record
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD OF RYE GRASS AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. AN FAA INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD RETAINING BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED DURING A RECENT MAJOR OVERHAUL. THE OWNER DID NOT FILE A 6120.1 REPORT BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT AN 'ACCIDENT'.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,250 hours in all; 650 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: IAD Herndon VA
- Destination: Easton MD
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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