# NTSB FTW78FQG32: Beech C23, N9256S, Amarillo, TX, June 7, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1978
- Place: Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
- Location: 35.2220° N, 101.8313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amarillo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2220&lon=-101.8313&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141647
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FQG32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0748   78/6/7    AMARILLO,TX         BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 0705                    N9256S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADEWINDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMARILLO,TX                 BOISE CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FULL NOSE DOWN TRIM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9256S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9256S-1993-05-12), registration cancelled 1993-05-12, S/N M1752 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tradewinds

## 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 19780607010749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780607010749A), Jun 7, 1978: Beech C23, Amarillo, TX, Substantial damage. Full nose down trim.

## Other investigations on N9256S (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 FTW83LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA067), Dec 26, 1982: Beech C23 (N9256S), Childress, TX, 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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