Beechcraft C23 N23986
9 August 1978 · Grants, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1978 at about 08:30 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N23986 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Grants, New Mexico, United States. 3 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 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grants, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grants-Milan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N23986
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Albuquerque, Nm → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2546
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
STEERING ARM ROD END FAILED FROM PREVIOUS DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Athens, New York, United States | Suburban Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Soledad, California, United States | Cypress Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | The Plains, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Independence, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Tradewinds AVN | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |