Beechcraft A-23 N8856M
13 April 1988 · Fort Myers, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1988 at about 14:40 local time, a Beechcraft A-23 registered N8856M was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.5596, -81.8702
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-23
- Registration
- N8856M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palatka → Fort Myers
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88FA144
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PRIVATE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE ON FINAL APPROACH AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A WOODED AREA AND CRASHED. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD FLOWN ABOUT 2.0 HOURS ON THE RIGHT TANK AND DID NOT SWITCH TO THE LEFT TANK PRIOR TO LANDING. ANOTHER PILOT HAD FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT .4 HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, SINCE THE LAST REFUELING, ALSO USING THE RIGHT TANK. THE HOBBS METER RECORDED 3 HRS FOR THE ACC FLT. THE FUEL TANK HELD 30 GALS OF FUEL AND THE ACFT USES APRX 9 GPH IN NORMAL FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1988 | Beechcraft A-23-19 | Big Island, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Beechcraft A-23-24 | Meldrim, Georgia, United States | Thomas B. Polanski | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1990 | Beechcraft A-23-19 | Stow, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft A-23 | Charlotte, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft A-23 | Willows, California, United States | Harvey P. Ferrier | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft A-23-19 | Resaca, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |