# NTSB IAD77FIJ10: Beech C23, N18788, Charleston, WV, August 17, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1977
- Place: Charleston, WV · CHARLESTON, WV
- Location: 38.3498° N, 81.6326° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charleston, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3498&lon=-81.6326&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158677
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FIJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2713  77/8/17    CHARLESTON,WV       BEECH C23           CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2100                    N18788              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 1090 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            259 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANAWHA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTON,WV               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL TURNED TO OFF PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N18788](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18788-1981-05-04), registration cancelled 1981-05-04, S/N M-1944, built 1977 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Kanawha 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 19770817026859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770817026859A), Aug 17, 1977: Beech C23, Charleston, WV, Substantial damage. Fuel sel turned to off psn.

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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