Beechcraft C23 N9722Q
26 March 1994 · Dahlonega, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1994 at about 09:30 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N9722Q, operated by Bowles, Alfred E. JR., was involved in an accident near Dahlonega, Georgia, 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 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dahlonega, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lumpkin County (9A0)
- Coordinates
- 34.5293, -83.9808
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N9722Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bowles, Alfred E. JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marion → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL94LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The poor in-flight decision by the pilot to divert his attention from the runway on short final in order to retrieve a flashlight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING A NIGHT LANDING UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. HE STATED THAT HE DROPPED HIS FLASHLIGHT ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH, AND BENT DOWN TO PICK THE FLASHLIGHT UP. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE LOOKED UP, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT LEFT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND RETURNED TO HIS HOME IN MARYLAND WITHOUT REPORTING THE ACCIDENT TO AUTHORITIES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN 40 FEET SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE SEVERAL EMPTY BEER CANS FOUND IN THE COCKPIT AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND ONE FULL CAN OF BEER FOUND IN THE PILOT'S LUGGAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 11 Mar 1994 | Beechcraft C23 | Aurora, Nebraska, United States | Anoka Flying Service | 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210R | Baxley, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1994 | Boeing PT-17 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1994 | Foote M1 MUSTANG | Marietta, Georgia, United States | Cash, Jimmy L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ellijay, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1994 | Robinson R-22B | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | Beegle, Phillip H., JR. | No injuries | - |