Beechcraft B23 N16BW
25 August 1974 · Block Island, Rhode Island, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1974 at about 13:35 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N16BW was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Block Island, Rhode Island, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Block Island, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Block Isl State
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B23
- Registration
- N16BW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Danbury, Conn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3745
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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
ALLOWED ACFT TO GET TOO LOW, APLD PWR, ENG DID NOTRESPOND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft B23 | Flushing, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1974 | Beechcraft B23 | Brockport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1974 | Beechcraft B23 | Granby, Colorado, United States | Middle Park FL | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1974 | Beechcraft B23 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1973 | Beechcraft B23 | St.francisvlle, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1973 | Beechcraft B23 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |