Beechcraft A23-24 N4748J
2 August 1968 · Cana, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1968 at about 15:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N4748J, operated by Piedmont Aviat, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cana, Virginia, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cana, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-24
- Registration
- N4748J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4187
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 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
RECOVERY DATE-8/8/68.STRUCK SIDE OF MT COVERED BY FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Sangley Pt, Other-Foreign Countries | Cubi PT Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | Duncan Beechcr | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Northfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |