Beechcraft A23-19 N7909L
25 October 1970 · Grass Valley, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 October 1970 at about 22:57 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N7909L, operated by Diablo Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Grass Valley, California, 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 22:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grass Valley, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-19
- Registration
- N7909L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Diablo Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Reno, Nev → Concord, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2404
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
TOOK OFF INTO AREA OF KNOWN SEVERE TURB. HIT BOULDERS LANDING ON HILL. RECOVERY DATE 10/26/70.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | North Shore FL | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft A23 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft A23 | Carabelle, Florida, United States | Seminole Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1970 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Stevens Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | Aircraft Sales | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |