Beechcraft A23 N1408L
20 August 1970 · Johnstown, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1970 at about 19:20 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N1408L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Johnstown, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Johnstown, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fulco
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23
- Registration
- N1408L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3235
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
PLT STALLED ACFT INTO TREES.
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 |