Beechcraft 23 N2354Z
31 July 1985 · Kamuela, Hawaii, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1985 at about 19:20 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N2354Z was involved in an accident near Kamuela, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kamuela, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kamuela (MUE)
- Coordinates
- 20.0407, -155.7000
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N2354Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kamuela → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA335
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ON JULY 31, 1985, A BEECH BE-23 OPERATED BY A STUDENT PILOT, CRASHED DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AT THE WAIMEA-KOHALA AIRPORT IN HAWAII. THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PLT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PLT INDICATED HE HAD NOT USED FULL FLAPS IN THIS ACFT BEFORE THIS FLIGHT. DURING THE GO-AROUND MANEUVER, AFTER BOUNCING TWO OR THREE TIMES, HE OBTAINED AN ALTITUDE OF 30 FEET AND STALLED THE ACFT. HE REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURES WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 23 | Blanding, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1984 | Beechcraft 23 | Loris, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 May 1984 | Beechcraft 23 | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft 23 | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 23 | Laporte, Indiana, United States | Harold Grise | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft 23 | Miramar, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1985 | Hughes 369D | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150H | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Bell 206B-III | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna T188C | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Trans-Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Bell 206-L1 | Kailua/Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Hughes 369D | Kunia, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |