Beechcraft C23 N60104

Summary

On 13 July 1983 at about 13:29 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N60104, operated by Flight Specialties, was involved in an accident near Longview, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 July 1983 at 13:29

Classification

Accident

Location

Longview, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Gregg County (GGG)

Coordinates

32.3999, -94.7102

Aircraft

Beechcraft C23

Registration

N60104

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Flight Specialties

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Longview → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW83LA337

Nobody was injured.

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 ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE DOWNWWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE FLT HAD TAKEN OFF SHORTLY BEFORE WITH ONE TANK ALMOST FULL AND ONE ALMOST EMPTY. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE 'OFF' POSITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THIS WAS DONE BY RESCUE PERSONNEL. WHEN THE SELECTOR WAS PUT ON THE FULL TANK AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY STARTED. THE CFI SAID THAT HE WAS NOT SURE OF THE POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.