Beechcraft C23 N6637W
18 November 1991 · Angleton, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 November 1991 at about 02:55 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N6637W, operated by John E. Ford II, was involved in an accident near Angleton, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angleton, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.1597, -95.4206
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N6637W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John E. Ford II
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Castroville → Angleton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW92FA023
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS WERE HIS LACK OF TOTAL INSTRUMENT TIME, HIS VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS AND SPATIAL DISORIENTATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NON RATED PRIVATE PILOT PROCEEDED TO HIS DESTINATION AT APPROXIMATELY 5,500 FEET. THE CLOUD TOPS IN THE VICINITY OF THE DESTINATION WERE REPORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FEET. UPON REACHING THE VICINITY OF THE OUTER MARKER FOR THE AIRPORT, A DESCENT WAS UNDERTAKEN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, RADAR RECORDS INDICATE A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT, INDICATIVE OF A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN AN EXTREME NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft C23 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Dawson, John M. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1991 | Beechcraft C23 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Dakota Ridge Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft C23 | Pleasantville, New Jersey, United States | Groton Navy Flying Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft C23 | Alice Town, Bahamas | Geidel Aircraft Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft C23 | Dewitt, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft C23 | Lineville, Alabama, United States | Henson, Harold V | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft BE-19 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Wylie, Texas, United States | Heli TEX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft K35 | Laredo, Texas, United States | DAN R. Blaker | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172F | Cumby, Texas, United States | Charles D. Wood | No injuries | - |