Beechcraft B23 N29SM
8 June 1979 · Oxnard, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 June 1979 at about 23:37 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N29SM, operated by Point Mugu AER, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Oxnard, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oxnard, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oxnard
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B23
- Registration
- N29SM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Point Mugu AER
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3695
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 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
MIX CTL RE-ROUTED & ADJUSTED 5/31/79.WASHER FOUND UNDER BOLT, NOT IAW MFGR'S INSTRUCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft B23 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Voyage Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft B23 | New Paltz, New York, United States | Lincoln Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft B23 | Neihart, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 May 1978 | Beechcraft B23 | Nephi, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft B23 | Sophia, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft B23 | Warren, Ohio, United States | - | No 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 | - |