Beechcraft A23-24 N7982L
8 May 1988 · Lyons, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1988 at about 22:20 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N7982L, operated by Gerald Belcher, was involved in an accident near Lyons, New York, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lyons, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lyons/Belcher Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 43.0598, -76.9899
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-24
- Registration
- N7982L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gerald Belcher
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ashland → Lyons
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA136
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING HIS GO AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING A LANDING GO AROUND AT THE PILOT'S PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. HE STATED THAT HE MISSED THE FIRST APPROACH AND ON THE GO AROUND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, FAILED TO GAIN ALTITUDE AND CRASHED IN THE FIELD. WITNESSES STATED THE PILOT HAD MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LAND PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THEY ALSO STATED THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND TO THE NORTH WITH WINDS BLOWING FROM A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1988 | Beechcraft A23 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Erickson Lane M. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A23 | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Colley, James A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Gallatin, Tennessee, United States | Shirley Brown | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Hertford, North Carolina, United States | Davis, Richard L. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 150 | Poland, New York, United States | James King | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wantagh, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Robinson R22HP | Copake Falls, New York, United States | Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Cessna 150 | Massena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Akron, New York, United States | REX Miller Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | East Hampton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |