Beechcraft C-23 N9723L
2 January 1978 · Mojave, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 January 1978 at about 16:17 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N9723L was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Mojave, California, 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 16:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mojave, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-23
- Registration
- N9723L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Mammouth, Ca → Santa Barbara, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0384
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.
Other Beechcraft C-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft C-23 | Augusta, Maine, United States | Maine Instrume | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft C-23 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Suburban Aviat | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Fresno, California, United States | Beechcraft WES | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Hangar 1 | 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 |