Beechcraft B23 N6988Q
28 June 1972 · Burbank, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 June 1972 at about 14:48 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N6988Q was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Burbank, California, 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 14:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burbank, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lockheed-Burbank
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B23
- Registration
- N6988Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → San Juan Capistr, Cal
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0943
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
FUEL SELECTOR IMPROPERLY SET. LOST CTL IN 90 DEGL TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft B23 | Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft B23 | Santa Cruz, California, United States | Walter Jacoby | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft B23 | Abita Sprgs, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft B23 | Waxahachie, Texas, United States | North Texas AE | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft B23 | Waxahachie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft B23-19 | Swanton, Ohio, United States | Glass Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |