Beechcraft C23 N18788
17 August 1977 · Charleston, West Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1977 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N18788, operated by Eagle Aviation, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Charleston, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charleston, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kanawha County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N18788
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Aviation
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2713
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
FUEL SEL TURNED TO OFF PSN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1977 | Beechcraft C23 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1977 | Beechcraft C23 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft C23 | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States | Piedmont AVN | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Beechcraft C23 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Tucson Beech | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Beechcraft C23 | Afton, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsair | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft C23 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Serria Flite | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |