Beechcraft C23 N24580
2 September 1989 · Selma, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1989 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N24580, operated by Franklin D. McDonald, was involved in an accident near Selma, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selma, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5300, -119.6398
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N24580
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Franklin D. McDonald
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lancaster → Selma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA300
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINE, WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE POWER LINE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT AS HE DESCENDED TOWARD HIS HOME, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE WAS ABOUT 65 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. THE ACFT CONTINUED FLYING & WAS LANDED AT A NEARBY ARPT WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft C23 | Barranquitas | Looss Aviation Center | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft C23 | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft C23 | Neligh, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft C23 | S Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Woodland Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Crete, Nebraska, United States | Richard L. Sullivan | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |