Beechcraft A23A N2355W
13 September 1970 · Medford, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 September 1970 at about 11:45 local time, a Beechcraft A23A registered N2355W, operated by Rogue Valley S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Medford, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Medford, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Medford-Jackson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23A
- Registration
- N2355W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rogue Valley S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1427
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
ENG QUIT ON PREVIOUS LDG.PLT RESTARTED ENG AND TOOK OFF.FUEL SELECTOR SET ON EMPTY TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft A23A | Hicksville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1970 | Beechcraft A23A | Loup City, Nebraska, United States | Howard County | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft A23A | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Air Metro Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft A23A | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft A23A | Montgomeryvlle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft A23A | Maramec, Oklahoma, United States | Plains Transpo | 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 |