Beechcraft A23-24 N3604Q
10 July 1987 · Russellville, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1987 at about 02:30 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N3604Q, operated by Paul W.serfass, was involved in an accident near Russellville, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Russellville, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Russellville Municipal (MO6)
- Coordinates
- 35.2698, -93.1393
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-24
- Registration
- N3604Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul W.serfass
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bentonville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA132
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
DURING THE NIGHT APPROACH, THE PILOT SAW THE REFLECTION OF ORANGE BALLS ON A POWERLINE. HE ADDED POWER AND WENT OVER THE POWERLINE, THEN REDUCED POWER TO LAND AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE AIRPLANE SLID 200 FEET. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SAW A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE NOSE AS THEY LEFT THE AIRPLANE. WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE AIRPLANE BURNED COMPLETELY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft A23 | Longville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Roosevelt, Utah, United States | Gordon E. Snow | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft A23 | Palatka, Florida, United States | James Corwin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Huron, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1987 | Beechcraft A23 | Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States | Benjamin Roush, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1987 | Glasair SH2 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Eric Mingledorff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft V35B | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172F | Blythville, Arkansas, United States | Chism Fly. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Aerotek | No injuries | - |