Beechcraft C23 N5258M
11 March 1994 · Aurora, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 March 1994 at about 23:00 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N5258M, operated by Anoka Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Aurora, Nebraska, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8592, -97.9999
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N5258M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anoka Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
an inadequate fuel supply for the flight and the pilot's failure to refuel while en route. A factor related to the accident was the soft terrain on which the airplane was landed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A SOFT, MUDDY FIELD AT WHICH TIME THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED NO FUEL ON BOARD. THE PILOT HAD THE OPERATOR REMOVE 15 GALLONS OF FUEL PRIOR TO TAKEOFF FOR WEIGHT AND BALANCE PURPOSES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1994 | Beechcraft C23 | Dahlonega, Georgia, United States | Bowles, Alfred E. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1994 | Beechcraft C23 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Laircey, Troy B. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft C23 | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft C23 | Lakeport, California, United States | Pacific Flight Services | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft C23 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Coastal Carolina Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft C23 | Lake Ann, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1994 | Mustari DRAGONFLY MARK II | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | Fowler, Kevin A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Mueller Q2 | Utica, Nebraska, United States | William C. Mueller | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft 17 | Elgin, Nebraska, United States | Overturf Electric Motors Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Cessna A188B | Wymore, Nebraska, United States | Harold L. Thomsen | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft B33 | Imperial, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1994 | Bombardier CL=601-3A | Bassett, Nebraska, United States | Crystal Air and Aviation | Serious injuries | - |