Beechcraft A23A N5955S
6 May 1979 · Fraser, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1979 at about 16:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23A registered N5955S was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Fraser, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fraser, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- McKinley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23A
- Registration
- N5955S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Detroit, Mi → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0655
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
DRG PRECAUTIONARY LDG DUE INOP RADIOS, THROTTLE FRICTION LOCK DISCONNECTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft A23A | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft A23A | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1976 | Beechcraft A23A | Goliad, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft A23A | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | Charles Hulteen | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft A23A | London, Ohio, United States | Air Club, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Beechcraft A23A | Prairie City, South Dakota, United States | Dakota Flyers | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |