Beechcraft A23-19 CFSPV
30 August 1982 · Helena, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1982 at about 19:45 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered CFSPV, operated by Cliff Mask, was involved in an accident near Helena, Montana, United States. 2 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Helena, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wilhelm Ranch
- Coordinates
- 46.5305, -112.2104
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-19
- Registration
- CFSPV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cliff Mask
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Helena → Wilhelm Ranch
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA179
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 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
ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD THAT IS ALSO USED AS A LANDING STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET AT THE DOWNHILL END OF THE RUNWAY, BALLOONED BY A WIND GUST AND MOVED TO THE EAST EXTREME OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ADDED POWER AND TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN AND BALLOONED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH DISTANCE TO STOP BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE APPLIED POWER TO AVOID A DITCH AND LANDED IN A FIELD. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 8 GUSTING 20 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1982 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Excelsior Spgs., Missouri, United States | Donald E. van Camp | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 185A | Marion, Montana, United States | Tomahawk Flight Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marion, Montana, United States | Barbara A. Chigebrow | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | American AA1 | Opheim, Montana, United States | Michael R. McCumber | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 17-30A | Browning, Montana, United States | Woodruff Hope Feed INS | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1982 | Aero Commander 100 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Gordon Gibson | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Near Bozeman, Montana, United States | P. D. Sebastian | Serious injuries | - |