Beechcraft C23 N24617
13 May 1978 · The Plains, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 May 1978 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N24617 was involved in an accident during in flight near The Plains, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- The Plains, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N24617
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Annapolis, Md → Leesburg, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1186
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
AIRMET STATED FLT PRECAUTIONS FOR IFR CONDS.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.07%.HIT MTN APRX 1300FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB 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 | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Independence, California, 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 |