Beechcraft A23A N2315W
23 March 1976 · Goliad, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 March 1976 at about 18:15 local time, a Beechcraft A23A registered N2315W was involved in an accident during in flight near Goliad, Texas, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goliad, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23A
- Registration
- N2315W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Port Isabell, Tx → Little Rock, Ar
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1730
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
VACUUM PUMP INOP. PLT LOST CTL. ACFT 246 LBS OVRMAX GROSS WT, 1.39 INCHES BEYOND AFT CG LIMITS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1976 | Beechcraft A23A | Prairie City, South Dakota, United States | Dakota Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft A23A | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft A23A | Plano, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1975 | Beechcraft A23A | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1975 | Beechcraft A23A | Wyoming, Delaware, United States | Willis J Voshe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1974 | Beechcraft A23A | Fair Oaks, California, United States | Hayward Flying | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |