Beechcraft A23 N5959S
10 March 1967 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 March 1967 at about 12:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N5959S, operated by Wathan Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cedar Rapids Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23
- Registration
- N5959S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wathan Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0752
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PIECE OF RUBBER BAFFLE SEAL CAME LOOSE AND WAS SUCKED INTO LOWER CARB HEAT SHROUD AND HEAT BOX.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1967 | Beechcraft A23 | High Point, North Carolina, United States | Berry-Sholar L | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1967 | Beechcraft A23 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | Tanger Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1967 | Beechcraft A23 | Copper Centr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1967 | Beechcraft A23 | Seneca, Pennsylvania, United States | Castle Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1967 | Beechcraft A23 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1967 | Beechcraft A23 | Butte, Montana, United States | Butte Aero SAL | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |