Beechcraft B23 N6076N
29 January 1987 · Alderwood Manor, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 January 1987 at about 01:15 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N6076N, operated by Jeffrey A van Deren, was involved in an accident near Alderwood Manor, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alderwood Manor, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.8001, -122.2805
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B23
- Registration
- N6076N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jeffrey A van Deren
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Alderwood Manor
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA050
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 PILOT, AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL FUEL IN ONE TANK, FAILED TO SELECT THE REMAINING FUEL TANK DURING HIS APPROACH. HIS UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE MAKE/MODEL OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT IS CONSIDERED A FACTOR IN HIS FAILING TO LOCATE THE FUEL SELECTOR AND SWITCHING TO THE APPROPRIATE FUEL TANK. OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE FORM OF TREES AND A FENCE AS WELL AS DUSK LIGHTING CONDITIONS ALL SERVED TO COMPROMISE THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft B23 | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | Daniel L. Deats | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft B23 | Creston, Iowa, United States | Dale A. Glanzman | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft B23 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft B23 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Willis Skeen Associates | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft B23 | Hamer, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft B23 | Trenton, Maine, United States | Earic Edwards | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1987 | Aerodynamics HAWK MKII | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | ROD Pederson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210L | Dayton, Washington, United States | FMT Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States | James Hayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Galvin Ying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Larry Zagelow | No injuries | - |