Beechcraft B23 N721RT
1 October 1976 · Ironwood, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 1976 at about 11:46 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N721RT was involved in an accident during in flight near Ironwood, Michigan, United States. 4 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 11:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ironwood, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gogebic Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B23
- Registration
- N721RT
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Anoka, Mn → Hancock, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3347
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
NR 1 CYL HEAD OF EX VALVE BROKEN. NOSE GR STRUCKRIDGE IN GRASS AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1976 | Beechcraft B23 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1976 | Beechcraft B23 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Hobie Air Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1976 | Beechcraft B23 | Richmond, Texas, United States | Trans World GO | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft B23 | Hazelhurst, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft B23 | Sully, Iowa, United States | Sully Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft B23 | Gruver, Texas, United States | Claude Hutcher | 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 | - |