# Accident 19940326006709A: Beech 23BEECH, Dahlonega, GA, March 26, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 1994, 04:30 local time
- Place: Dahlonega, GA
- Airport: Lumpkin Co-Wimpys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5293° N, 83.9808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5293&lon=-83.9808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9722Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9722Q-1994-06-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23BEECH
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA068) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940326006709A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON FINAL DROPPED FLASHLIGHT. DISTRACTED FAILED TO FLARE. LEFT SCENE. NO REPORT. IMPACTED APPROACH END OF RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL94LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA068), Mar 26, 1994: Beech C23 (N9722Q), Dahlonega, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The poor in-flight decision by the pilot to divert his attention from the runway on short final in order to retrieve a flashlight.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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