Beechcraft C90 N23796
23 September 1977 · Pontiac, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 September 1977 at about 14:09 local time, a Beechcraft C90 registered N23796, operated by Drives, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Pontiac, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pontiac, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C90
- Registration
- N23796
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Drives, Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Moline, Il → Hot Springs, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4237
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
RUDDER, HORIZONTAL STABS, ELEVATORS, OUTBOARD SECTION OF L WING SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1975 | Beechcraft C90 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | McJunkin Corp | Fatal | 6 |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft C90 | Houston, Texas, United States | Crutcher Resou | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Beechcraft C90 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | United Power A | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1980 | Beechcraft C90 | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | Puget Sound PO | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1980 | Beechcraft C90 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | FAA | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1973 | Beechcraft C90 | Blairstown, Iowa, United States | Morplan, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
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 | - |