Beechcraft 23 N317NF
9 October 2008 · Chesaning, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 October 2008 at about 16:08 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N317NF was involved in an accident near Chesaning, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesaning, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Howard Nixon Memorial Airport (K50G)
- Coordinates
- 43.1833, -84.1331
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N317NF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chesaning → Chesaning
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the gusting wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was attempting to land on runway 27 when the accident occurred. Shortly after touchdown the airplane ballooned when it encountered a wind gust. The airplane yawed to the right and impacted the ground as the pilot attempted to recover. The nose and left main landing gear collapsed during the subsequent collision with terrain. The local area winds were out of the west at 8 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2008 | Beechcraft 23 | Pineland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Beechcraft 23 | Georgetown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft 23 | Twenty Nine Palms, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2005 | Beechcraft 23 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2005 | Beechcraft 23 | Chaplin, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2011 | Beechcraft 23 | West Milton, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2008 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Cessna 150G | Cedar Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2008 | American Champion (Acac) 7AC | Whitmore Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Beechcraft H35 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Airbus A319-114 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2008 | Luscombe 8A | Remus, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |