Beechcraft C-23 N6008J
26 February 1979 · Manchester, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1979 at about 12:35 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N6008J, operated by Wathan Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Manchester, Iowa, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manchester, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Manchester Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-23
- Registration
- N6008J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wathan Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cedar Rapids, Ia → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0179
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
PLT MISTAKENED OPEN FLD FOR AIRPORT.STRUCK SNOWPILE WHILE MAKING LOW PASS TO CHECK FLD CONDITIONS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Suburban Aviat | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Fresno, California, United States | Beechcraft WES | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Hangar 1 | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Hangar One Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Fishers, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |