Beechcraft 23 N7972L
27 August 1983 · Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1983 at about 01:00 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N7972L was involved in an accident near Rocky Ford, Colorado, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Melon (2V8)
- Coordinates
- 38.0391, -103.7193
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N7972L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA198
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
THE ACFT LANDED HARD & BOUNCED. THE IMPACT WRINKLED THE RIGHT WING AT THE FUEL CELL POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1983 | Beechcraft 23 | Athens, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Beechcraft 23 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 23 | Blanding, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1984 | Beechcraft 23 | Loris, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Nov 1982 | Beechcraft 23 | 10 M.n. of Gilr, California, United States | MR. and MRS. W. A. Volz | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft 23 | Greenwater, Washington, United States | T.g. Eckler | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Vernon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-23 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 172 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Mooney M20J | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |