# NTSB investigations: Beech C23, NC

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 ERA24LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA107.md): Beech C23 · Elizabethtown, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2024 · N6015U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, right main landing gear collapse, and a collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB ATL05LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA047.md): Beech C-23 · Roseboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2005 · N9JY · Substantial damage
  > The overload fracture of the engine oil cooler for undetermined reasons.
- [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 MIA97LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA061.md): Beech C23 · Lincolnton, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1997 · N2236L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper use of flaps and failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around.
- [NTSB ATL94LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA096.md): Beech 23-C23 · Knightdale, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1994 · N6660R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [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 ATL87FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA088.md): Beech C23 · Semora, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1987 · N18879 · Destroyed
  > While conducting a local aircraft checkout, the aircraft was observed flying low prior to pulling up to avoid colliding with a utility line crossing the intended flt path. The aircraft crashed into an open field in a nose low vertical attitude. The post…
- [NTSB ATL86LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA175.md): Beech C-23 · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1986 · N6046Z · Substantial damage
  > The flt was a practical flt test for a commercial plt certificate. At aprx 3,000 ft the plt examiner initiated a simulated forced landing. The applicant spiraled to a modified downwind and base leg. The applicant said everything was fine until on final apch…
- [NTSB ATL85LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA190.md): Beech C-23 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1985 · N6020U · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was making a landing at the second arpt of a x-country flt when a controller in the tower observed the acft bounce and spotted the nose gear lying on the rwy. An ELT signal was also received at that time. The student plt made a go-around and…
- [NTSB ATL82DA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA108.md): Beech C23-180 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 18, 1982 · N2229L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he experienced a failure of the right brake system preventing him from maintaining directional control during ground roll after landing on runway 09. The mechanic who removed the aircraft from the accident scene reported that tire tracks…
- [NTSB ATL81DKM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKM07.md): Beech C23 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1981 · N24650 · Destroyed

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151242'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151242&state=NC

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