Beechcraft 23-B24R N6540R
11 August 1992 · Walterboro, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1992 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft 23-B24R registered N6540R, operated by Obdam, Peter John, was involved in an accident near Walterboro, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walterboro, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cattertons Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 32.9006, -80.6690
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23-B24R
- Registration
- N6540R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Obdam, Peter John
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mount Pleasant
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA157
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS WERE THE SOFT RUNWAY, AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WHICH EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART THE 2400 FOOT SOD AIRFIELD. DURING THE DEPARTURE ROLL, PASSENGERS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A SOFT SPOT IN THE RUNWAY SURFACE, AND APPEARED TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER LIFTOFF, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TREES ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO TERRAIN. THE TEMPERATURE IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 92 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE FOR THE RUNWAY WAS IN EXCESS OF 2000 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft 23A-19 | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | Walker and Associates | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 23-C23 | Oceanside, California, United States | Dorothy W. Cooke | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 23 | Fall River Mill, California, United States | Gary L. Smith | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Dec 1993 | Beechcraft 23 | Denison, Iowa, United States | Rake, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1991 | Beechcraft 23 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Headley, Charles E. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 23 | Mebane, North Carolina, United States | McBride, William | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20C | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Hannon, Fred W. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172L | Starr, South Carolina, United States | Blaylock, Harry R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-46-310 | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | A-1 Leasing, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1992 | William D Weeks GLASAIR I | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | Weeks, William D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Cessna 182 | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | Vikings of Denmark, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 3 Apr 1992 | Cessna 210 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Held, Daniel Z. | No injuries | - |