Beechcraft C23 N6337U
14 June 1986 · Lamar, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1986 at about 14:20 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N6337U, operated by Aero Aviation, was involved in an accident near Lamar, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lamar, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lamar Municipal (LAA)
- Coordinates
- 38.0797, -102.6106
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N6337U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Colorado Spring
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86FA160
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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
DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB, THE PLT'S DOOR CAME OPEN. THE PVT PLT WITH 2 HOURS FLYING EXPERIENCE IN C-23 ACFT MADE A CLOSE IN TRAFFIC PATTERN TO RETURN FOR LANDING. DURING THE TURN FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL THE NOSE OF THE ACFT SUDDENLY DROPPED AND THE ACFT STARTED TO SINK RAPIDLY. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND BEFORE TOTAL RECOVERY COULD BE AFFECTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft C23 | Vega, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft C23 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1986 | Beechcraft C23 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft C23 | Cheney, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft C23 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Pompano Sr.squadron Flying | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft C23 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Continental Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |