# Accident 19970921027609A: Beech C23, Torrance, CA, September 21, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1997
- Place: Torrance, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7996° N, 118.3492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7996&lon=-118.3492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N543JL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N543JL-2015-05-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97FA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA328) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970921027609A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED INTO BUILDING AFTER TAKEOFF. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN.

## 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 LAX97FA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA328), Sep 21, 1997: Beech C23 (N543JL), Torrance, CA, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to attain and maintain adequate airspeed during the initial takeoff climb, which resulted in a stall/spin and subsequent collision with a building.

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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