Beechcraft C23 N8061R
18 October 1975 · Afton, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 October 1975 at about 12:23 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N8061R, operated by Beta Avionics, was involved in an accident during in flight near Afton, Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Afton, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N8061R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Beta Avionics
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Charlottesville, Va → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3634
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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
SEARCH MISSION, PLT ATTN DIVERTED TO GND OBJECT.UN CLB ABV RISING TRRN.HIT MTN ABT 2000FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Beaver, West Virginia, United States | Blue Horizons | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Lake Okeechobe, Florida, United States | Ridge Air Inc | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Feb 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Beech Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Smithville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Summersville, West Virginia, United States | Rader Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1975 | Beechcraft C23 | Stafford, Kansas, United States | Western Aero | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |