Beechcraft A23-24 N4741J
4 June 1993 · Havre, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1993 at about 23:30 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N4741J, operated by Havre Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Havre, Montana, United States. 2 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Havre, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.5477, -109.6878
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-24
- Registration
- N4741J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Havre Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND MISJUDGED HIS CLEARANCE FROM A DITCH, AND HIS USE OF IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE TAXIING OUT FROM A FARM YARD TO A ROAD HE HAD DECIDED TO USE FOR TAKEOFF, HE ROUNDED A 90 DEGREE CORNER AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT SOME SOFT DIRT, PULLING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. HE ADDED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER, BUT THE LEFT WHEEL WENT INTO A DITCH SPINNING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE BANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft A23 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Farmington, Missouri, United States | Rudd, Douglas B. | Minor 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Winnett, Montana, United States | Flint, Gary LEE | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 185A | De Borgia, Montana, United States | McAdams, John A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | Listoe, Merle R. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1993 | Cessna 182M | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Calderwood; McMullin; Smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172K | Pony, Montana, United States | Big Sky Flying Club, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Cessna T-210N | Laurel, Montana, United States | Lynch Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |