Beechcraft A23 N8870M
27 July 1966 · Rocky Hill Conn, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1966 at about 11:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N8870M, operated by Air Kaman Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Rocky Hill Conn, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rocky Hill Conn, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23
- Registration
- N8870M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Kaman Inc.
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2099
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT FAILED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | Augusta Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Cutter Flying | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | Cahokia Ill, Illinois, United States | Arch Acft | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | Baraboo Wis, Wisconsin, United States | B&M Aircraft C | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | Hutchinson Kans, Kansas, United States | Beech Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | West Mifflin Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Page Airways I | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |