# NTSB IAD78DKM05: Beech B23, N2325J, Sophia, NC, January 12, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 12, 1978
- Place: Sophia, NC · SOPHIA, NC
- Location: 35.8232° N, 79.8609° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sophia, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8232&lon=-79.8609&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143638
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78DKM05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DKM05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0154  78/1/12    SOPHIA,NC           BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N2325J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 44, 2294 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOPHIA,NC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2325J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2325J-2006-05-17), registration cancelled 2006-05-17, S/N M-276, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Johnson Field

## 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 19780112000269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780112000269A), Jan 12, 1978: Beech 23BEECH, Sophia, NC, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2325J (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 UNK64X2818](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2818), Jul 14, 1964: Beechcraft 23 (N2325J), Columbus, GA, 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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