Beechcraft A23 N8879M
20 September 1996 · Tarboro, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1996 at about 16:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N8879M, operated by Dean L. Liken, was involved in an accident near Tarboro, North Carolina, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tarboro, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8998, -77.5503
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23
- Registration
- N8879M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dean L. Liken
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Ridge → Williamston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL96LA131
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
fatigue failure of the propeller blade. Factors relating to the accident were: corrosion pit(s) on the propeller blade, and inadequate maintenance/inspection of the propeller.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During cruise flight, about half of one propeller blade separated from the airplane, resulting in substantial damage. An uneventful landing was made to a nearby airport. Metallurgical examination of the propeller blade revealed that it had failed from fatigue; the fatigue originated from a single corrosion pit on the camber side of the blade. Other corrosion pits were also noted on the camber side of the remaining portion of the blade. There was no record in the airplane log that the propeller had been reconditioned since its installation. The propeller was manufactured in September 1963 and sold to Beech Aircraft Corporation in August 1964. The airplane was manufactured in December 1964 and had accumulated 1851 hours of flight time. The propeller manufacturer recommended that the propeller be reconditioned after each 1,000 hours of operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1996 | Beechcraft A23 | Conway, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Garfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft A23-24 | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | Jerry A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1995 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Shunk, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1996 | Vernon L Cox COX-HAWK | Mebane, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Luttrell-Lacky BREEZY | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Mooney M20C | Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | Freefall Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Cessna 150M | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Aviation | No injuries | - |