# NTSB FTW83LA067: Beech C23, N9256S, Childress, TX, December 26, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 26, 1982, 13:52 local (19:52 UTC)
- Place: Childress, TX
- Coordinates: 34.420124, -100.240699 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4201&lon=-100.2407&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 26, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70235
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA067
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70235/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA067

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - flight into known adverse weather - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - window,flight compartment window/windshield - ice (cause)
  - wing - ice (contributing factor)
  - performed, pilot in command
- Overrun, landing - roll
  - visual lookout - reduced, pilot in command
  - visual/aural detection, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not identified, pilot in command
- Complete gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING FLIGHT, FREEZING RAIN WAS ENCOUNTERED WHICH BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND WINGS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE CLOUDS HAD CLOSED IN BEHIND. HE DIVERTED TO CHILDRESS, TX. WHILE EN ROUTE, ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATED ON THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PILOT'S VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD BECAME OBSCURED. ON HIS FIRST APPROACH, HE HAD NO FORWARD VISIBILITY AND ELECTED TO GO AROUND. AFTER THE SECOND APPROACH, HE LANDED, BUT THE PLANE WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. IT CONTINUED INTO A MUDDY COTTON FIELD AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## 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
- Serial number: M-1752
- Airframe hours: 2225
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4J 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Kingston F. Smith
- Registered owner: Kingston F. Smith
- Departed: MCALESTER, OK
- Destination: AMARILLO, TX
- Airport: CDS, Childress Municipal, runway 8, 6,000 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 185 total, 58 in this make and model, 144 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 84 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CDS

## 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 19821226066869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821226066869A), Dec 26, 1982: Beech C23, Childress, TX, Substantial damage. Encountered freezing rain en route. Stalled. Landed near departure end of runway. Skidded off end of runway.

## 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 FTW78FQG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG32), Jun 7, 1978: Beech C23 (N9256S), Amarillo, 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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