# NTSB investigations: Beech C23, TX 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 CEN23LA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA418.md): Beech C23 · Gonzales, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2023 · N18994 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during go-around due to a failed muffler flame tube, which resulted in an exhaust blockage. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the exhaust system during the most recent maintenance. - [NTSB CEN17LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA003.md): Beech C23 · Taylor, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2016 · N9704L · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of debris obstructing the fuel strainer screen and corrosion of the fuel strainer bowl. - [NTSB DFW06LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA122.md): Beech C23 · Bishop, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2006 · N5021M · Substantial damage > The delayed landing flare by the pilot which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [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 FTW97LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA301.md): Beech C23 · Terlingua, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1997 · N2146W · Substantial damage > The inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command. A factor was the sudden wind shift. - [NTSB FTW92FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA023.md): Beech C23 · Angleton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1991 · N6637W · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were his lack of total instrument time, his VFR flight into instrument conditions and spatial disorientation. - [NTSB FTW86LQG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LQG13.md): Beech C23 · Vega, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 1, 1986 · N6110X · Substantial damage > The acft landed hard following a simulated short field landing over an obstacle. Power was reduced as the acft cleared the imaginary obstacle but there was a slight delay in lowering the nose to maintain airspeed. The acft was flared at a high sink rate… - [NTSB FTW83LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA376.md): Beech C23 · Iowa Park, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1983 · N6110X · Substantial damage > During a landing, the acft floated about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way down the rwy before touching down. The plt was unable to stop on the remaining rwy & the acft continued off the end & hit a ditch. An exam of the brakes revealed two discrepancies. The temp was… - [NTSB FTW83LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA337.md): Beech C23 · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1983 · N60104 · Substantial damage > The acft crashed during a forced landing after the engine quit on the downwwind leg of the traffic pattern. The flt had taken off shortly before with one tank almost full and one almost empty. The fuel selector valve was found in the 'off' position after the… - [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 FTW82DA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA365.md): Beech 23 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 6, 1982 · N45BW · Destroyed > The plt stated the stall warning sounded every time he tried to climb & the acft settled into trees. The acft was 7 lbs over max gross weight requiring 2,369 ft to clear a 50 ft obstacle. - [NTSB FTW82FRG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG34.md): Beech C23 · Port Aransas, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 31, 1982 · N6631D · Substantial damage > Witnesses observed the acft on a high final approach to rwy 12 when a go-around was initiated over the rwy at approximately 150 to 200 ft AGL. The acft started a steep banked right turn to a downwind position. The bank continued and the acft descended rapidly… - [NTSB FTW82DA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA308.md): Beech C23 · Roaring Springs, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 31, 1982 · N60003 · Substantial damage > During a landing in calm wind conditions, the aircraft continued off the end of the runway and struck a fence. The pilot stated that he had trouble lowering the flaps and that the brakes would not operate properly. During a subsequent inspection, the brakes… - [NTSB FTW80FQG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQG15.md): Beech C23 · Slaton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1980 · N2142W · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80DRG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRG27.md): Beech 23 · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1980 · N60003 · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW79DQG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQG48.md): Beech C23 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1979 · N2074K · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW78FQG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG32.md): Beech C23 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1978 · N9256S · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW77FQG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQG45.md): Beech B23 · Gruver, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1977 · N2190W · Substantial damage ## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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