# NTSB investigations: Beech C23: In flight encounter with weather 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 LAX05CA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA297.md): Beech C23 · Jiggs, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2005 · N9331S · Substantial damage > the pilot's encounter with a downdraft. - [NTSB CHI99FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA196.md): Beech C-23 · Mandan, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1999 · N9703Q · Destroyed > the pilot failed to maintain aircraft control on approach to the airport after encountering high winds, gusts, rain, and thunderstorms in the area. - [NTSB ATL92FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA033.md): Beech C23 · Lineville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1991 · N9304S · Destroyed > The pilot continued VFR into IMC conditions where he collided with trees and terrain. Factors in this accident were: low clouds, obscured terrain, and the pilot's inadequate prelflight planning. - [NTSB FTW92FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA045.md): Beech C23 · Dewitt, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1991 · N6012C · Destroyed > The pilot's attempt to land in IMC conditions and her subsequent loss of control during climb out due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the pilot's disregard of the pre-flight weather briefing. - [NTSB ATL91LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA055.md): Beech C23 · Concord, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1991 · N9146S · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he disregarded the crosswind limit in the pilot's operating handbook. Factors were the wet runway and the ravine at the end of the runway. - [NTSB LAX89LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA271.md): Beech C23 · S Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1989 · N60482 · Substantial damage > The aircraft's encounter with a downdraft during takeoff. Contributing factors were related to the high density altitude condition which existed and the aircraft's deteriorated takeoff performance capability. - [NTSB MKC88FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA176.md): Beech C23 · Belle Plaines, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1988 · N6022C · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated pilot received a full weather briefing prior to departure during which he was advised that VFR flight was not recommended. In addition he was advised that, while conditions were forecast to improve, the possibility for scattered… - [NTSB ATL88FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA067.md): Beech B23 · Crossville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1987 · N6571R · Destroyed > N6571R crashed into trees near the VOR on top on hinch mtn at about 3000 feet MSL. Trees at the crash site indicated wings level with a descent angle of about 10 degrees. Weather in the area was IMC, characterized by low ceilings (lower than the mtn top… - [NTSB ATL85LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA258.md): Beech C23 · Clarksburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1985 · N6975R · Destroyed > The pilot ran into less than VFR weather and turned around and attempted to make an airport. He became boxed in by weather all around and attempted to land on the highway. He did not make a pss over his intended landing area. When he was on short final, a car… - [NTSB FTW83LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA067.md): Beech C23 · Childress, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1982 · N9256S · Substantial damage > During flight, freezing rain was encountered which began to accumulate on the windshield and wings. The pilot reported that he checked and found that the clouds had closed in behind. He diverted to Childress, TX. While en route, additional ice accumulated on… - [NTSB MKC83LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA031.md): Beech C23 · Near Vichy, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1982 · N60171 · Destroyed > While enroute from cape girardeau, MO to rolla, MO, the pilot encountered an area of low ceilings and fog. While he was trying to remain VFR at low altitude, the aircraft struck trees on top of a hill. The pilot climbed abruptly, but the plane stalled,… ## 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" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151242&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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