Beechcraft B23 N7606R
2 March 1981 · Mobile, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 March 1981 at about 14:32 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N7606R was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mobile, Alabama, 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 14:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bates
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B23
- Registration
- N7606R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Pensacola, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0533
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT DSNDD RAPIDLY & HIT GND AFTER PLT PULLED NOSE UP & CLRD PWR LN.ACFT BURNED AFTER IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft B23 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1981 | Beechcraft B23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Paul R Bocci | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1981 | Beechcraft B23 | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft B23 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Gregg K. Young, Etal | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Beechcraft B23 | West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States | John L. Trotto | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft B23 | North Castle, New York, United States | Joseph E. Ursone | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |