Beechcraft A23 N8878M
16 July 1982 · Oakes, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1982 at about 03:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N8878M, operated by Robert J. Forward, was involved in an accident near Oakes, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oakes, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakes Municipal (ND49)
- Coordinates
- 46.1300, -98.0797
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23
- Registration
- N8878M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert J. Forward
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lisbon → Friendswood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA135
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 A NIGHT LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 220 FT SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. REPORTEDLY, THE WHEELS STRUCK A "WASHOUT" AND THE PLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1982 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Excelsior Spgs., Missouri, United States | Donald E. van Camp | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1982 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Peach Springs V, Arizona, United States | Carl Thomas Lowry | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Carlton, Washington, United States | Kenneth Holm & Elbert Downing | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert C. Gross | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1982 | Beechcraft A23 | Junnel Hill, Georgia, United States | Rueben L. Hill & James A. Hawk | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | Spring Flyers Corporation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1982 | Enstrom F-28C | Marmath, North Dakota, United States | Douglas Duffield | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Mooney M-20F | Arthur, North Dakota, United States | Fredrick Burgum & James L. WIL | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Glenburn, North Dakota, United States | Robert KIM Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1982 | Gates Lear Jet 35A | Over Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Bucyrus Erie Company | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182P | Enderlin, North Dakota, United States | Todd and Sargent, Inc. | No injuries | - |