Beechcraft A23 N3643Q
6 April 1968 · New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1968 at about 17:28 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N3643Q, operated by Castle Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Castle
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23
- Registration
- N3643Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Castle Flying
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1319
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL SELECTOR PARTIALLY OFF LEFT TANK, GREATLY REDUCING SUPPLY OF FUEL TO ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Sangley Pt, Other-Foreign Countries | Cubi PT Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | Duncan Beechcr | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Northfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |