Beechcraft 23 N6993Q
13 June 1971 · Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 June 1971 at about 13:47 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N6993Q, operated by Martin Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Melon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N6993Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Martin Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4290
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
ENTERED STEEP BANK ABOUT 200 FT AGL.
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 | - |
| 25 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | McMurray, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |