# NTSB investigations: Beech C23, VA

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 ERA24FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA053.md): Beech C23 · Midland, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 3, 2023 · N76SB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to descend below the minimum decision altitude of the instrument approach without having the appropriate runway visual references distinctively identified and with the visibility and ceiling below the minimum that was prescribed for the…
- [NTSB ERA21FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA148.md): Beech C23 · Purcellville, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 4, 2021 · N67013 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from the short turf runway with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA20CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA072.md): Beech 23 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 7, 2020 · N24690 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during the go-around.
- [NTSB NYC07CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA079.md): Beech C23 · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2007 · N9150S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's speed and distance during the landing approach.
- [NTSB NYC00LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA060.md): Beech C-23 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1999 · N2116W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate remedial action to recover the airplane from porpoising during the landing roll out.
- [NTSB NYC00LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA037.md): Beech C23 · Fincastle, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1999 · N5203M · Substantial damage
  > The restricted movement of the fuel selector and the pilot-in-command's failure to verify the fuel selector was in a proper position.
- [NTSB BFO88LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA043.md): Beech C23 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1988 · N9358S · Substantial damage
  > The plt said that earlier he attempted to land at carlisle, pa and during the lndg roll he encountered a wind gust and lost directional control of the acft. The r wing raised and the acft went off the side of the rwy. The plt said he heard a loud bump as the…
- [NTSB BFO88LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA019.md): Beech C-23 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1988 · N6634R · Substantial damage
  > This was the stu plt fifth training session where he did solo touch & go landings. During this session he made ten landings without incident. Six landings were made with his instr aboard followed by four solo landings. According to the stu during the flare…
- [NTSB BFO85FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA008.md): Beech C23 · Clifton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1984 · N6536R · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after leveling at the cruise altitude of 2500 ft, the pilot noted a gradual RPM decrease and resultant loss of power. Altitude could not be maintained and the pilot selected a rolling open field in which to land when he realized that reaching an…
- [NTSB ATL84LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA019.md): Beech B-23 · Topping, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1983 · N5234M · Substantial damage
  > The acft overran the departure end of the rwy and collided with a ditch during landing. The weather was VMC. According to the pilot 2 go-arounds had been made because the acft was high. On the 3rd approach a touchdown was made about 1/2 way down the 2500 ft…
- [NTSB IAD79FID07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID07.md): Beech C23 · Chesterfield, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1979 · N6576R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA061.md): Beech C23 · The Plains, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 13, 1978 · N24617 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77DID14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DID14.md): Beech C23 · Portsmouth, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1977 · N2259L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI026.md): Beech C23 · Afton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 18, 1975 · N8061R · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75AI011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI011.md): Beech C23 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1974 · N2120W · No 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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