Beechcraft 23 N24628
26 February 1980 · Fountain, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1980 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N24628, operated by Usafa Aero CLU, was involved in an accident during in flight near Fountain, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fountain, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N24628
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Usafa Aero CLU
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Colorado Sprgs, Co → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0486
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
GRASS FIRE STARTED BY DOWNED PWR LINES.USAF FLT PLAN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Beechcraft 23 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1980 | Beechcraft 23 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | Leaders AVN | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1980 | Beechcraft 23 | Llano, Texas, United States | Chaparral Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1980 | Beechcraft 23 | Beaumont, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1980 | Beechcraft 23 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | Southern Insti | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Beechcraft 23 | Deerpark, Wisconsin, United States | Mile High Flyi | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |