Beechcraft C23 N1831F
1 August 1982 · Greer, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1982 at about 17:35 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N1831F, operated by Stevens Beechcraft, Inc., was involved in an accident near Greer, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greer, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP)
- Coordinates
- 34.9299, -82.2299
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N1831F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stevens Beechcraft, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greer → Greer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA222
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE STUDENT PILOT HAD RECEIVED ABOUT THREE HOURS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF DUAL INSTRUCTION, HE WAS INDORSED FOR SOLO FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR DEPLANED, AND THE STUDENT TOOK OFF TO FLY LOCALLY. ABOUT 25 MINUTES LATER, THE STUDENT RETURNED FOR TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. HE STATED THAT ON DOWNWIND, HE ELECTED TO CHANGE THE FUEL SELECTOR POSITION. HE SAID THAT HE REACHED DOWN, DEPRESSED THE SPRING CLIP, AND ROTATED THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE TO THE RIGHT. DURING THE GO-AROUND AFTER THE LANDING, THE ENGINE QUIT AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN AN AREA OF SCRUB PINE AND OAK. REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT HAD TURNED TO AVOID LARGER TREES DURING THE LANDING. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE "OFF" POSITION (NEAR THE RIGHT TANK POSITION). ABOUT 15 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS REMAINING IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK.
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 | - |
| 4 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Near Vichy, Missouri, United States | John A. Schulkins | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34-200J | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Annie Harner | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150 | Horrell Hill, South Carolina, United States | San Hills Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Shoney's, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Bankair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Bell-Cont 42G EL TOMCAT-MK5A | Oswego, South Carolina, United States | AC Rotor Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Cessna 152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | North Americn Institute of AVI | No injuries | - |