Beechcraft B23 N7603R
11 August 1971 · Bend, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1971 at about 14:30 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N7603R, operated by Ottmar Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Bend, Oregon, United States. 6 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bend, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pilot Butte
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B23
- Registration
- N7603R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ottmar Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Klamath Falls, Oreg → Pullman, Wash
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
FLD NOT ON CHARTS, MISTOOK FOR BEND ARPT.RWY SLOPES DOWN TO NORTH.LEFT BRAKE INEFECTIVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Cooper Lndg, Alaska, United States | Pats Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | Southeastern B | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviat | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Granby, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Mainline Aviat | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |