# NTSB investigations: Beech C23: In flight collision with object NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB FTW04LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA183.md): Beech C23 · Morrilton, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2004 · N48DB · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation to assure adequate takeoff performance to clear obstacles. - [NTSB FTW02FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA071.md): Beech C23 · Sinton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2002 · N6622X · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees while executing a missed approach procedure. Contributing factors were the prevailing fog and the dark night conditions. - [NTSB MIA99LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA139.md): Beech 23 · Apex, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1999 · N9249S · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the airplane drifting, and subsequently impacting with trees. - [NTSB ATL97FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97FA060.md): Beech C23 · Athens, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N6005T · Destroyed > pilot impairment of judgment and performance, due to alcohol; and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from obstacles, while maneuvering at low altitude at night. Darkness was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI96LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA288.md): Beech 23 · Wilmot, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1996 · N1823Q · Destroyed > improper planning/decision by the flight instructor (CFI) by failing to ensure that the airplane would be able to clear brush and trees near the departure end of the runway. - [NTSB CHI95LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA091.md): Beech 23 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1995 · N833KS · Substantial damage > inadequate preflight planning by the pilot. Contributing factors to this accident were the pilot selecting the wrong runway for takeoff and the tailwind condition. - [NTSB ATL95FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA023.md): Beech C23 · Statesboro, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1994 · N9790L · Substantial damage > The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, improper planning/decision, flight into adverse weather conditions, and failure to maintain proper altitude/clearance from wooded terrain. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and… - [NTSB LAX91FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA219.md): Beech C23 · Cibola, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 1991 · N6017E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance between the aircraft and ground vehicle during a low pass resulting in an in flight collision with the vehicle, loss of control, and in flight collision with terrain. Factors related to the accident was the… - [NTSB LAX89LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA300.md): Beech C23 · Selma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1989 · N24580 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from the power line, while maneuvering at low altitude. The power line was a related factor. - [NTSB ATL87LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA110.md): Beech C23 · Branchville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1987 · N6021X · Substantial damage > The plt was ldg at the private airstrip to the north with a tailwind, because trees located on the north end of the rwy precluded ldg to the south into the wind. He made three attempts to land on the 1,754 ft runway; witnesses reported that a 7-12 kt tailwind… - [NTSB ATL84LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA231.md): Beech C23 · Gainesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1984 · N18355 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a static wire while flying along a river. The collision occurred at 350 ft AGL about 5 miles NE of the arpt. The left wing hit the wire which cut into the wing and penetrated a fuel cell. Fuel escaped from this cell and when the acft… - [NTSB NYC84FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA117.md): Beech C23 · Champion, PA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1984 · N23968 · Destroyed > N23968, crashed into trees shortly after takeoff from rwy 27 at seven springs airport. Plt told the resort manager of seven springs that he could not seem to get airborne & after he did get airborne he could not clear the trees. Investigation revealed the… - [NTSB NYC83FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA034.md): Beech C23 · Hazleton, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1982 · N2014D · Destroyed > On 11/28/82, the pilot encountered icing conditions and landed at Hazleton, PA. The aircraft was not deiced at Hazleton and icing conditions continued until the morning of 11/29/82. While departing on 11/29/82, the aircraft was observed to use more than two… - [NTSB LAX82DA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA340.md): Beech C23 · Bear Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 11, 1982 · N4357W · Destroyed > The pilot landed long and fast on the runway. He was using runway 19 and the wind was from the north at 15-20 KTS. He landed and while still rolling at 65 KTS initiated a go-around. He did not climb high enough to clear small tree and after colliding with… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151242') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151242&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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