Beechcraft A23-19 N6908Q
8 March 1993 · Farmington, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 March 1993 at about 17:40 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N6908Q, operated by Rudd, Douglas B., was involved in an accident near Farmington, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmington, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farmington Regional (FAM)
- Coordinates
- 37.7790, -90.4199
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-19
- Registration
- N6908Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rudd, Douglas B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA106
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES AND DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING IN A HIGH, GUSTING CROSSWIND. THE PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING. AS THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, IT ROLLED INTO A TURN DOWNWIND, LOSING ALTITUDE UNTIL COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Havre, Montana, United States | Havre Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft A23 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A23 | Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, United States | Brown, Vicki Y. | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft A23 | Boyceville, Wisconsin, United States | Arnold E. Swanson | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1993 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | Fleming, Eldridge E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1992 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Corona, California, United States | NIX, William J. | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1993 | Luscombe 8F | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Boeing 767-233 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Hughes 369HS | Antonia, Missouri, United States | Drug Enforcement Admin. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150G | Osceola, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | LEE, Albert E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |