Beechcraft C23 N9147S
29 April 1978 · Independence, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 April 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N9147S was involved in an accident during in flight near Independence, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Independence, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N9147S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Jose, Ca → Furnace Creek, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0978
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| 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 |
| 7 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Tradewinds AVN | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Grants, New Mexico, United States | - | 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 |