Beechcraft 23 N2394Z
26 August 1968 · Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1968 at about 05:35 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N2394Z was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States. 3 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 05:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Alamos
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N2394Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2796
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
PLT CRASH LANDED WHEN TACHOMETER READ 3200 RPM. ENG DID NOT OVERSPEED, PROP WAS FIXED PITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1968 | Beechcraft 23 | Z, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 1968 | Beechcraft 23 | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1968 | Beechcraft 23 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Talos Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Beechcraft 23 | Mooresville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1968 | Beechcraft 23 | Marion, Ohio, United States | Aubrey Weeks | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1968 | Beechcraft 23 | Rochester, New York, United States | Aero Sports In | 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 | - |