Beechcraft 23 N2379Z
25 December 1971 · McMurray, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 December 1971 at about 21:40 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N2379Z was involved in an accident during in flight near McMurray, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McMurray, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N2379Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Connellsville, Pa → Morgantown, W Va
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4411
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 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
APRT CLSD AT FUEL STOP, PLT CONT VFR INTO IFR WX, BCM LOST, EXHSTD FUEL, HIT LT POLE LDG IN PRKG LOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Seaside, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Desert Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Petaluma, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Pullman, Washington, United States | Ottmar Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Wolcottville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Big Bear, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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 | - |