# NTSB FTW69F0426: Beech 23, N2309L, Claremore, OK, March 13, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 13, 1969
- Place: Claremore, OK · CLAREMORE, OK
- Location: 36.3151° N, 95.6095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Claremore, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3151&lon=-95.6095&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 4, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191021
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69F0426
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0426

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0731  69/3/13    CLAREMORE,OKLA      BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 6500
        TIME - 1610                    N2309L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LOWER OCTANE GRADE THAN REQUIRED. LANDED BESIDE RNWY IN SOFT GRND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2309L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2309L-2019-01-31), registration cancelled 2019-01-31, S/N M-135, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Will Rogers

## Other investigations on N2309L (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW77FRJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRJ08), May 27, 1977: Beech 23 (N2309L), Edom, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0030-110300), Jun 14, 1968: Beech 23 (N2309L), Claremore, OK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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