Beechcraft C23 N63TW
24 July 1999 · Seneca, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1999 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N63TW was involved in an accident near Seneca, South Carolina, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seneca, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oconee County Regional (CEU)
- Coordinates
- 34.6702, -82.8835
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N63TW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA202
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot misjudged the flare, landed hard, bounced, departed the runway, which resulted in an impact with a ditch and embankment. A factor in this accident was the improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After flying in the local area for about 30 minutes, the flight returned to the departure airport, and landed. The airplane impacted the runway, bounced twice, skidded off the left side of the runway, hit a ditch and embankment. The pilot attempted to make the takeoff with full flaps, but immediately retracted all the flaps when the aircraft would not climb.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft C23 | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft C23 | Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft C23 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | David L. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1999 | Beechcraft C23 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1999 | Beechcraft C23 | Fincastle, Virginia, United States | Lc's Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Beechcraft C23 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft E-90 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Cessna T210N | Seneca, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft A36 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Cessna 15OF | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Christopher E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1999 | Aero Commander 500 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Thomas H. Hoffman | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |