Beechcraft B23 N6115N
12 November 1971 · Chesapeake, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 November 1971 at about 14:50 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N6115N, operated by Piedmont Aviat, was involved in an accident during in flight near Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B23
- Registration
- N6115N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Norfolk, Va → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3383
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 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
HIT GRND AND DITCH. NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Cooper Lndg, Alaska, United States | Pats Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | Southeastern B | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Granby, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Mainline Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Mammoth, Utah, United States | Errol Sorensen | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |