Beechcraft BE-23 N8895M
6 October 2000 · Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 2000 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft BE-23 registered N8895M was involved in an accident near Lincoln Park, New Jersey, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln Park Airport (N07)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-23
- Registration
- N8895M
- 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
- NYC01LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing.
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 teaching his girlfriend to taxi their new airplane. The pilot became distracted by a wasp in the cockpit. While his attention was diverted, the airplane veered to the right, and struck a parked airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2000 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Beechcraft BE-23-A24R | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Richard E. MacNealy | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Beechcraft BE-23-B24R | Fork Union, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2000 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Rolla, Missouri, United States | Clarence W. Pruett | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Beechcraft BE-23-24 | Kingston, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2000 | Dever FIREFLY | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Beechcraft 19 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Navion A | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Bell 206B | North Arlington, New Jersey, United States | Raco Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2000 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |