# Accident 19990723009529A: Beech 23, Vidalia, GA, July 23, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1999
- Place: Vidalia, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 32.2101° N, 82.3999° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2101&lon=-82.3999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2381Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2381Z-2002-09-13) (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 23
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL99LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990723009529A

## Narrative

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

ACFT TOOK OFF FROM FIELD, HIT FENCE. (-23) AIRMAN EXERCISED POOR JUDGEMENT ATTEMPTING TO FLY AN UNAIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT. SEE ATTACHED.

## 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 ATL99LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA113), Jul 23, 1999: Beech BE23 (N2381Z), Vidalia, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from an unsuitable pasture. A factor contributing to the accident consisted of previous damage to the leading edges of the wings.

## Other reports on N2381Z (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19980907044899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980907044899I), Sep 7, 1998: Beech 23 (N2381Z), Oakpark, GA, Minor damage. Pilot stated that during landing on his grass strip behind his house he struck a fence post. The aircraft was then ballooned and was landed on the nose gear.…

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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