Beechcraft C23 accidents

The NTSB database holds 308 accidents and incidents involving the Beechcraft C23, recorded between 1971 to 2026. 52 of them were fatal (17%), and 105 people died.

The deadliest year was 1991, with 10 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (62 records).

Most of these records are from United States, South Africa and Japan.

132 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

308

Records

Fatal

105

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1971 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 176 of 308 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 68

1980s 108

1990s 49

2000s 37

2010s 26

2020s 20

Where these happened

United States 303 South Africa 2 Japan 1 Bahamas 1

Operators involved

Maine Instrument Flight 3 Tailwheels ETC, Inc. 2 Dupage Aviatio 2 General Aviation Services 2 Central Flying Service, Inc. 2 General Aviati 2

All 308 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
8 Jun 1975	Beechcraft C23 N2115W	Lake Okeechobe, Florida, United States no coordinates	Ridge Air Inc	Fatal	5
21 Sep 1997	Beechcraft C23 N543JL	Torrance, California, United States	Shimpei Matsumoto	Fatal	4
14 Dec 1991	Beechcraft C23 N6012C	Dewitt, Arkansas, United States	Central Flying Service, Inc.	Fatal	4
25 Aug 1989	Beechcraft C23 N6573R	Barranquitas no coordinates	Looss Aviation Center	Fatal	4
22 Mar 1988	Beechcraft C23 N9272S	Sevierville, Tennessee, United States	Aviation Instruction Inc	Fatal	4
24 Mar 1984	Beechcraft C23 N23968	Champion, Pennsylvania, United States	Allegheny Beech	Fatal	4
11 Apr 1976	Beechcraft C23 N6580R	Lukackukai, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Alcor Inc.	Fatal	4
26 Sep 2021	Beechcraft C23 N3342L	Lansing, West Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	3
28 Apr 2021	Beechcraft C23 N6009U	Middleburg, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	3
11 Aug 2002	Beechcraft C23 N24041	Centerville, Tennessee, United States	-	Fatal	3
28 Apr 2002	Beechcraft C23 N9180S	Oak Shores, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
19 Jun 1996	Beechcraft C23 N66343	Los Angeles, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
28 Jun 1994	Beechcraft C23 N2132W	Lakeport, California, United States	Pacific Flight Services	Fatal	3
25 Jul 1993	Beechcraft C23 N60093	St Petersburg, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
4 Aug 1991	Beechcraft C23 N9375S	Pleasantville, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Groton Navy Flying Club	Fatal	3
20 Mar 1987	Beechcraft C23 N18879	Semora, North Carolina, United States	Delbert Rhodes	Fatal	3
1 Jun 1979	Beechcraft C23 N1955L	Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Hangar One	Fatal	3
20 Aug 2023	Beechcraft C23 N9360S	Greer, South Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Feb 2017	Beechcraft C23 N24695	Winder, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 Oct 2016	Beechcraft C23 N20087	Osage Beach, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Feb 2010	Beechcraft C23 N180ED	Winter Haven, Florida, United States	Tailwheels ETC, Inc.	Fatal	2
30 May 2000	Beechcraft C23 N6645P	Smyrna, Tennessee, United States	-	Fatal	2
29 Dec 1991	Beechcraft C23 N9304S	Lineville, Alabama, United States	Henson, Harold V	Fatal	2
23 Jul 1989	Beechcraft C23 N66295	Neligh, Nebraska, United States	-	Fatal	2
15 Dec 1984	Beechcraft C23 N2074X	Athens, Alabama, United States	Huntsville Aviation	Fatal	2
4 Nov 1984	Beechcraft C23 N9242S	Crestview, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
29 Nov 1982	Beechcraft C23 N2014D	Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States	Robert G. Dubuc	Fatal	2
18 Aug 1978	Beechcraft C23 N18952	Portage, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	Dupage Aviatio	Fatal	2
15 Jul 1972	Beechcraft C23 N9733L	Osage Beach, Missouri, United States no coordinates	General Aviati	Fatal	2
3 Dec 2023	Beechcraft C23 N76SB	Midland, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	1
21 Oct 2023	Beechcraft C23 ZS-JKE	Bram Fischer International Airpor, South Africa no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Oct 2023	Beechcraft C23 ZK-JKE	Pretoria, South Africa no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Mar 2021	Beechcraft C23 N67013	Purcellville, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	1
21 Mar 2006	Beechcraft C23 N2160W	Mena, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
14 Jul 2004	Beechcraft C23 N48DB	Morrilton, Arkansas, United States	William Hetrick	Fatal	1
18 Jan 2002	Beechcraft C23 N6622X	Sinton, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
29 Jul 1999	Beechcraft C23 N6996R	Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	1
19 Apr 1997	Beechcraft C23 N6005T	Athens, Georgia, United States	SAM H. Morton	Fatal	1
31 Mar 1995	Beechcraft C23 N23990	Waukegan, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	1
4 Dec 1994	Beechcraft C23 N9790L	Statesboro, Georgia, United States	Laircey, Troy B.	Fatal	1
18 Nov 1991	Beechcraft C23 N6637W	Angleton, Texas, United States	John E. Ford II	Fatal	1
22 Sep 1988	Beechcraft C23 N6022C	Belle Plaines, Iowa, United States	Lindquist, Cylde A	Fatal	1
31 Jul 1982	Beechcraft C23 N6631D	Port Aransas, Texas, United States no coordinates	Chaparral Avia	Fatal	1
31 Jan 1981	Beechcraft C23 N6008J	Willow Springs, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 May 1978	Beechcraft C23 N24617	The Plains, Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Apr 1978	Beechcraft C23 N9147S	Independence, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Jan 1978	Beechcraft C23 N9BW	Eatonton, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Apr 1977	Beechcraft C23 N9224S	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Mar 1976	Beechcraft C23 N2162W	Owensboro, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Metro Beechcra	Fatal	1
18 Oct 1975	Beechcraft C23 N8061R	Afton, Virginia, United States no coordinates	Beta Avionics	Fatal	1