# NTSB FTW77FQG45: Beech B23, N2190W, Gruver, TX, July 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1977
- Place: Gruver, TX · GRUVER, TX
- Location: 36.2605° N, 101.4071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gruver, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2605&lon=-101.4071&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145953
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FQG45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQG45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3084  77/7/30    GRUVER,TX           BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1750                    N2190W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANSFORD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLAINVIEW,TX                GRUVER,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2190W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2190W-2004-03-16), registration cancelled 2004-03-16, S/N M-1560, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hansford County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770730027459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770730027459A), Jul 30, 1977: Beech C23, Gruver, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2190W (1)

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 ATL03LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA047), Feb 18, 2003: Beech C23 (N2190W), Valdosta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with trees.

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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