Beechcraft A23-19 N5958S
2 November 1982 · Excelsior Spgs., Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 November 1982 at about 23:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N5958S, operated by Donald E. van Camp, was involved in an accident near Excelsior Spgs., Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Excelsior Spgs., Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Excelsior Spring Memorial (3EX)
- Coordinates
- 39.3509, -94.2297
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-19
- Registration
- N5958S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald E. van Camp
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Liberty → Dodge City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A LANDING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 01 IN WINDS THAT WERE FROM 320 DEGREES AT 5, GUSTING 8 KTS. DURING THE APPROACH, HE LOWERED FULL FLAPS AND MAINTAINED A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT AND FELL FROM ABOUT 15 TO 20 FT AGL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. REPORTEDLY, THE POWER HAD BEEN RETARDED TO IDLE BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND LANDED HARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Peach Springs V, Arizona, United States | Carl Thomas Lowry | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Carlton, Washington, United States | Kenneth Holm & Elbert Downing | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert C. Gross | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1982 | Beechcraft A23 | Junnel Hill, Georgia, United States | Rueben L. Hill & James A. Hawk | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | Spring Flyers Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Helena, Montana, United States | Cliff Mask | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
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