Beechcraft A23-24 N7984L
19 May 1995 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 May 1995 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N7984L was involved in an accident near Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bader Field (AIY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-24
- Registration
- N7984L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Caldwell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA113
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAYED DECISION TO ABORT THE LANDING. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DOWNWIND LANDING AND THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF DISTANCE AND SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PASSENGER STATED THAT UPON ARRIVAL AT THE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT, THE PILOT MADE A RADIO CALL THAT WAS NOT ANSWERED. THE AIRPORT HAD A WIND T AND WINDSOCK. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON THE 2830-FT RUNWAY WITH A 10-15 KT TAILWIND. SKID MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE LAST 450 FT, AND CONTINUED INTO THE 200-FT DIRT OVERRUN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A 3-FT HIGH SEAWALL AT THE END OF THE OVERRUN. THE AIRPLANE THEN WENT INTO THE WATER AND SANK IMMEDIATELY. THE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRPLANE AND FLOAT TO THE SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft A23-24 | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | Jerry A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Beechcraft A23 | Conway, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Beechcraft A23 | Tarboro, North Carolina, United States | Dean L. Liken | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Beechcraft A23 | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Garfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1994 | Beechcraft A23 | Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States | Dianne M. Wolf MC Dowell | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft A36 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States | Scott Higgins | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 1995 | Boeing 767-383ER | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Scandinavian Airline System | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1995 | Cessna 177 | South Brunswick, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172N | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Gibson Air Academy Inc. | Minor injuries | - |