Beechcraft C23 N2163W
25 August 1982 · Duluth, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1982 at about 14:00 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N2163W, operated by Mariane S. Marrs, was involved in an incident near Duluth, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Duluth, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gwinnett County (17A)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N2163W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mariane S. Marrs
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Duluth → Duluth
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82IA245
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT FOUND THE RIGHT AILERON FRONT PUSH-PULL ROD END BROKEN. THIS DEFECT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED AILERON CONTROL. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURE REVEALED THAT THE PART HAD FAILED DUE TO REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Roaring Springs, Texas, United States | Chaparral Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | California City, California, United States | Beechcraft West | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Strongville, Ohio, United States | Thomas J. Donovan | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft C23-180 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Gary Wayne Williams | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Stevens Beechcraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Gibson, Georgia, United States | Waldo Pepper Spraying, Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Cessna 310C | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Alvin E. Potter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170A | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Leonard Heighton | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210D | Near Commerce, Georgia, United States | Warren Pollock | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1982 | Cessna 150 | Buford, Georgia, United States | Earl Bouse | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 182L | Conyers, Georgia, United States | James C. White | No injuries | - |