- Date
- May 21, 1983, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Dublin, VA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1467LBeech A23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830521020299A
- Case key
- 5916
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Analysis
The acft collided with wires and crashed during a training mission. According to one of the cfi's other students the area in which the crash occurred was regularly used by the CFI for airwork. This airwork was normally performed at ABOUT800 ft AGL. On this day the acft was observed at an alt estimated as 50 to 200 ft AGL. Some witnesses report the engine running smoothly others say it was spitting and sputtering. Three witnesses observed the wings 'rocking' from side to side. The acft struck a powerline at 69 ft AGL. According to witnesses the acft nosed up and then fell in a near vertical nose down attitude. This accident occurred about 30 to 45 minutes after takeoff for this dual training flt. Post accident examination of the acft showed the left fuel tank contained about 11 gallons of fuel. The right tank was empty. The fuel selector was on the left tank. Control cable continuity was verified from the control surfaces to the impact damaged area of the cabin.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1467L
- Reported as
- Beech A23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-863
- Airframe hours
- 2,583
- Engine
- Continental IO-346A, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Dublin Aviation
- Registered owner
- Marion R. Cox, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 8, 1983 · 81 hours before
- Departed
- PSK · Dublin, VA
- Airport
- PSK · New River Valley
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 13,404 total · 108 in this make and model · 37 in the last 90 days · 17 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BLF, 29 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1467L · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.