Piper PA-23 N65SC
14 October 1995 · Beckley, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1995 at about 00:10 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N65SC, operated by Dench, Edward, was involved in an incident near Beckley, West Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Beckley, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N65SC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Dench, Edward
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- York → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO96IA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
an in-flight fire (behind the right side of the instrument panel), which occurred for undetermined reason(s).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the airplane was in level flight, at night, in clouds and light rain, when he saw a '...sudden flash (spark)...' followed by fire from behind the instrument panel on the right side of the cockpit. The pilot reported that he turned the master switch off in an attempt to eliminate the source of the fire. He stated that the cabin filled with smoke, but the fire gradually '...went out, mostly on it's own...' He made an uneventful landing at Beckley, WV. Maintenance personnel reported that fire damage precluded a positive determination of the source of the fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | AB Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-23-160 | Tipejuanes, Mexico | Raymond E. Burch | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ashville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-23-160 | Palestine, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Isbela Segunda | - | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1995 | Cessna 152 | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1995 | Cessna 414 | Marlinton, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1995 | Fokker F28-4000 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1995 | Cessna 172N | Weston, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150L | Philippi, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |