Beechcraft A-23 N5983S
4 January 1970 · Blythe, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1970 at about 18:22 local time, a Beechcraft A-23 registered N5983S, operated by Naval Flying C, was involved in an accident during in flight near Blythe, California, United States. 4 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 18:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blythe, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blythe Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-23
- Registration
- N5983S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Naval Flying C
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cortez, Colo → El Centro, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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.
Other Beechcraft A-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1970 | Beechcraft A-23 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | Atlantic Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft A-23 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft A-23 | Chadbourn, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft A-23 | Roundup, Montana, United States | Montana Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft A-23 | Whiting, Iowa, United States | SOO Flying, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft A-23 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |