Beechcraft A23 24 N7626R
29 September 2013 · Lumberton, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 2013 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23 24 registered N7626R was involved in an accident near Lumberton, New Jersey, United States. One person was 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lumberton, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying W Airport (N14)
- Coordinates
- 39.9339, -74.8044
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23 24
- Registration
- N7626R
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1969
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Meade(Odenton) → Lumberton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA13CA436
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he flew a visual approach at the normal airspeed prescribed by the airplane owner's manual. The pilot stated that once over the runway he began reducing power and, about 60 knots, began to flare the airplane. Subsequently, the airplane ballooned, dropped, and then bounced, striking the tail of the airplane and then the propeller on the runway which resulted in substantial damage to the aft bulkhead. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or abnormalities with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The recorded wind at the time of the accident was 120 degrees at 3 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2013 | Beechcraft A23 | Oxford, North Carolina, United States | Wehe Albert H | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Easton, Pennsylvania, United States | Aliosman Bilukbash | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Beechcraft A23-24 | La Grande, Oregon, United States | Hunt Russel and Anita | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Beechcraft A23-19 | West Liberty, Kentucky, United States | Quirk James M | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Beechcraft A23 | Laytonsville, Maryland, United States | Beachcraft Aviation Club LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Beechcraft A23 24 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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