# NTSB MKC73DER38: Beech A23, N2369W, Madison, MN, February 3, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 3, 1973
- Place: Madison, MN · MADISON, MN
- Location: 45.0135° N, 96.1896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madison, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0135&lon=-96.1896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73DER38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DER38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0067   73/2/3    MADISON,MINN        BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N2369W              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,MINN                MONTEVIDEO,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT THOUGHT ACFT SLOW TO LIFT OFF,CONT FLT,STARTED TO STALL,ABORTED.HIT SNOW RIDGE AT END OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2369W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2369W-1974-06-12), registration cancelled 1974-06-12, S/N MB-7 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Madison Mun

## 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 19730203002749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730203002749A), Feb 3, 1973: Beech A2319, Madison, MN, Substantial damage. Plt thought acft slow to lift off,cont flt,started to stall,aborted. Hit snow ridge at end of rwy.

## Other investigations on N2369W (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 MKC67D0178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0178), Aug 5, 1966: Beech 23 (N2369W), Charles City, IA, 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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