Beechcraft C23 N9218S
17 September 1982 · Yakima, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1982 at about 17:42 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N9218S, operated by Alyair Aviaton Corporation, was involved in an accident near Yakima, Washington, United States. 5 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 17:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakima, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yakima Air Terminal (YKM)
- Coordinates
- 46.5394, -120.7593
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N9218S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alyair Aviaton Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Goldendale → Tipton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE LAST LEG OF A FLIGHT FROM CALIFORNIA TO YAKIMA, WASHINGTON. IT HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED DURING A STOP AT GOLDENDALE, WASHINGTON. WHILE DESCENDING TOWARD YAKIMA, THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE TOWER THAT HE WAS OUT OF FUEL. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A COW PASTURE, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AFTER CROSSING A DITCH, THEN COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. WING AND VERTICAL STABILIZER DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Roaring Springs, Texas, United States | Chaparral Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | California City, California, United States | Beechcraft West | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Strongville, Ohio, United States | Thomas J. Donovan | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft C23-180 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Gary Wayne Williams | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Stevens Beechcraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 206 | Renton, Washington, United States | Herman M. Pfahl | No injuries | - |