Beechcraft 23 N8715M
9 July 1970 · Ocala, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 July 1970 at about 16:24 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N8715M was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ocala, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocala, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jim Taylor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N8715M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Bartow, Fla → Bartow, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1135
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
ATTEMPTED ABRUPT TURN BACK TO RNWY INSTEAD OF EXECUTING EMERG LDG ON AVAILABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft 23 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft 23-19A | Kersey, Colorado, United States | Martin Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft 23 | Elkader, Iowa, United States | Grey Ghost Fly | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft 23 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft 23 | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft 23 | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | Tiger Flying C | 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 |