Beechcraft 23 N2310J
24 June 1990 · Wheatland, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1990 at about 03:00 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N2310J, operated by Mike Koogle, was involved in an accident near Wheatland, Wyoming, 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheatland, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Two Bar Ranch (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 42.0502, -104.9490
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N2310J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mike Koogle
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Aurora
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA141
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 PRIVATE PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A GRAVEL STRIP WITH CALM WINDS, AND A DENSITY ALTITUDE CALCULATED TO BE 8,000 FEET. HE REPORTED LIFTING OFF EARLY, DRIFTING TO THE LEFT, AND APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER. THE PLANE SETTLED BACK ON THE STRIP WITH THE NOSE WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT, THE PILOT SAID THE PLANE TURNED RIGHT ABRUPTLY, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A FENCE AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN, WITH WING AND EMPENNAGE DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft 23C | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Winchester, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft 23 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1991 | Beechcraft 23 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Headley, Charles E. | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1989 | Beechcraft 23 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Seaton, Jeffrey W. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft 23 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft 23A-19 | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | Walker and Associates | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Norman Ranch Company | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Alpine Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Mooney M20F | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | B & L Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Gulfstream G-II | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Martin Marietta Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Lake LA-250 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Boson STARDUSTER TOO | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | Robert E. Norris | No injuries | - |