- Date
- October 9, 1982, 15:23 local (22:23 UTC)
- Place
- Sedona, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9248SBeech C23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 9, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821009052129A
- Case key
- 72591
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he entered the traffic pattern to land on runway 03 with the wind down the runway at 20, gusting 25 KTS. He made a go-around on his first approach, during the second approach, he encountered a gust of wind, landed hard and the aircraft veered to the right. The airport was located on top of a mesa and was elevated above the surrounding terrain. The pilot reported moderate turbulence in the area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9248S
- Reported as
- Beech C23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-1747
- Airframe hours
- 579
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Fred Brownell
- Registered owner
- Fred Brownell
- Departed
- 7EQ · Casa Grande, AZ
- Destination
- COE · Coeur D'Alene, ID
- Airport
- SEZ · Sedona, runway 3, 5,100 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 178 total · 61 in this make and model · 143 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.