Beechcraft C-23 N9750L
27 July 1973 · Rifle, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1973 at about 06:10 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N9750L, operated by Gordon Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rifle, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rifle, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Garfield County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-23
- Registration
- N9750L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gordon Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Del Norte, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2540
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
IMPROPER OP OF FUEL SYS.SELECTED OFF POSITION PRIOR TKOF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft C-23 | Orwell, Ohio, United States | Eddy Flying SC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Beechcraft C-23 | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | Cincinnati Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1977 | Beechcraft C-23 | Dan Creek, Alaska, United States | Valdez Aero CL | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft C-23 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Hangar One Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Beechcraft C-23 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft C-23 | Miami, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |