Beechcraft C24R N23988
27 September 1980 · Lake Wales, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 September 1980 at about 13:45 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N23988, operated by Boca AVN, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lake Wales, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Wales, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chalet Suzanne
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C24R
- Registration
- N23988
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Boca AVN
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Boca Raton, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3122
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
STARTED TKOF W 15DEGS OF FLAPS.FLAPS FND AT 5DEGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1980 | Beechcraft C24R | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1980 | Beechcraft C24R | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | Beechcraft AER | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1980 | Beechcraft C24R | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | C&N Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1980 | Beechcraft C24R | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Dupage AVN COR | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1980 | Beechcraft C24R | Decatur, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Beechcraft C24R | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |