Beechcraft C-23 N18957
9 March 1979 · Orlando, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1979 at about 20:04 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N18957, operated by Hangar One Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Orlando, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Herndon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-23
- Registration
- N18957
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hangar One Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1064
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
FUEL SEL FOUND IN L OFF POSITION,4 POSITION SEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Fishers, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Hangar One | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |