Beechcraft C23 N2077L
10 December 1984 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 December 1984 at about 00:15 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N2077L, operated by Larry Applegate, was involved in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1892, -95.9101
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N2077L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry Applegate
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pryor → Tulsa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA073
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 EXPERIENCED A POWER FAILURE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1100 FT AGL. HE STATED THAT AFTER SWITCHING TANKS, THE 'ENGINE STARTED TWICE BIT FAILED TO CONTINUE'. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE RIGHT TANK HAD AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft C23 | Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States | Stevens Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft C23 | Bloomfield, Iowa, United States | Elliott Beechcraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft C23 | Athens, Alabama, United States | Huntsville Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft C23 | Champion, Pennsylvania, United States | Allegheny Beech | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft C23 | Clifton, Virginia, United States | Geaorge L. Winneberger | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1984 | Beechcraft C23 | Crestview, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1984 | Lockheed VEGA-1 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1984 | Rockwell A-9B | Lamont, Oklahoma, United States | Homestead Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1984 | Mooney M20J | Bethel, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Cessna 500 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |