# Accident 19940812021339A: Beech 23BEECH, Freeport, PA, August 12, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1994, 11:15 local time
- Place: Freeport, PA
- Airport: Mcville Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5597° N, 79.7496° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5597&lon=-79.7496&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2341L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2341L-2013-08-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 23 (registry code 1151202, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23BEECH
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO94LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940812021339A

## Narrative

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

SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF. STUDENT FROZE ON CONTROLS. CFI UNABLE CONTROL. DRIFTED INTO TREES.LIFT OFF HIGH PITCH WING LOW

## 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 BFO94LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA133), Aug 12, 1994: Beech 23 (N2341L), Freeport, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the instructor's inadequate supervision.

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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