Beechcraft C-23 N6046Z
18 June 1986 · Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1986 at about 16:50 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N6046Z was involved in an accident near Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fuquay Angier (4W3)
- Coordinates
- 35.5394, -78.8298
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-23
- Registration
- N6046Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Raleigh → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA175
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
THE FLT WAS A PRACTICAL FLT TEST FOR A COMMERCIAL PLT CERTIFICATE. AT APRX 3,000 FT THE PLT EXAMINER INITIATED A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. THE APPLICANT SPIRALED TO A MODIFIED DOWNWIND AND BASE LEG. THE APPLICANT SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL ON FINAL APCH WHERE HE NOTED A HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED SINK RATE. PWR WAS APPLIED, HOWEVER, THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND SHORT OF THE GRASS RWY WHERE IT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE APPLICANT STATED THAT BOTH HE AND THE EXAMINER MISJUDGED THE APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft C-23 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Northstar Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft C-23 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft C-23 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft C-23 | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft C-23 | Adel, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft C-23 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Beech Aero Club | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Cessna 150 | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | Billy Darin Moxley | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | H Preiss HP-19C | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Oct 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |