Beechcraft C23 N18933
17 July 1987 · Deer Park, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1987 at about 02:30 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N18933, operated by Ralph Nelson, was involved in an accident near Deer Park, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deer Park, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9898, -117.5000
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N18933
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ralph Nelson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Spokane
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA140
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
DURING INITIAL CLIMB, AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL, A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. THE PILOT MADE A SHALLOW TURN TO AVOID OBSTACLES AND LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD. DURING LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, DRAGGING THE RIGHT WING. NO REASON COULD BE DETERMINED FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | Phillip E Railsback | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Semora, North Carolina, United States | Delbert Rhodes | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Monticello, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Brownsville, California, United States | Madelon, SR., Vincent P. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Branchville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Fallbrook, California, United States | - | 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 | - |