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| Date: | Sunday 9 March 2025 |
| Time: | 22:15 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A23-19 Musketeer Sport III |
| Owner/operator: | Airlake Aero Inc |
| Registration: | N4784J |
| MSN: | MB-220 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Rochester International Airport (RST/KRST), Rochester, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester International Airport, MN (RST/KRST) |
| Rochester International Airport, MN (RST/KRST) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On March 9, 2025, about 2215 central daylight time, a Beech A23-19, N4784J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rochester, Minnesota. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that during the initial climb, about 650 ft above ground level, the engine had a complete loss of power. He stated that the engine did not sputter, and he heard a “click click” sound before the engine lost power. The pilot declared an emergency and attempted to restart the engine before executing a forced landing. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted trees which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and empennage.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.kimt.com/news/olmsted-county-sheriffs-office-investigating-plane-crash-in-olmsted-county/article_d1a06696-fd65-11ef-a790-83a8370e4db4.html
https://www.kttc.com/2025/03/10/olmsted-county-sheriffs-office-confirms-plane-crash-olmsted-county/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N4784J
https://www.aircraft.com/pt/aircraft/201140013/n4784j-1967-beechcraft-a23-19-musketeer
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N4784J/history/20250310/0313Z/KRST/KRST
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a5e1bf&lat=43.920&lon=-92.507&zoom=14.5&showTrace=2025-03-10&trackLabels
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2025 17:05 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 28-Mar-2025 20:34 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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