# NTSB LAX82DA192: Beech C23, N6237G, California City, CA, May 23, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: May 23, 1982, 15:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place: California City, CA
- Coordinates: 35.149459, -117.919853 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1495&lon=-117.9199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70098
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DA192
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70098/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA192

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)
  - stall - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT ON SHORT FINAL THE AIRSPEED DECREASED QUICKLY FROM 60 TO 40 KNOTS AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED OVER THE RUNWAY DROPPING APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6237G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M-2352
- Airframe hours: 130
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4K 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Beechcraft West
- Registered owner: Beechcraft West
- Departed: BFL, BAKERSFIELD, CA
- Destination: ALBANY, OR
- Airport: L71, California City, runway 6, 6,035 × 55 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 332 total, 35 in this make and model, 232 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Temperature: 176 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19820523018649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820523018649A), May 23, 1982: Beech C23, California City, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft stalled too high during flare for landing.

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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