Beechcraft C23 N18952
18 August 1978 · Portage, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1978 at about 18:42 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N18952, operated by Dupage Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Portage, Wisconsin, 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 18:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Portage, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portage Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N18952
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dupage Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Du Page, Il → Wautoma, Wi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3558
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
OBSERVED FLYING AT LESS THAN 100FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Athens, New York, United States | Suburban Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Soledad, California, United States | Cypress Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | The Plains, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Independence, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Tradewinds AVN | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |