Beechcraft BE23 N5974S
22 February 1970 · Mesquite, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1970 at about 07:00 local time, a Beechcraft BE23 registered N5974S, operated by Fort ORD Flyin, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mesquite, Nevada, 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 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesquite, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE23
- Registration
- N5974S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fort ORD Flyin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Salt Lake City, Ut → Reno, Nev
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0959
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
MAIN GR HIT MESQUITE TREE.PRECAUTIONARY LNDG MADE DAY BFR ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1965 | Beechcraft BE23 | Lanett Ala, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft BE23 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1984 | Beechcraft BE23 | Richmond, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft BE23 | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | Duston Tapely | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2005 | Beechcraft BE23 | Palatka, Florida, United States | Fitzhugh L. Shelton III | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Beechcraft BE23 | Bowie, Texas, United States | Ray D. Watson | 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 |