Beechcraft C23 N9272S
22 March 1988 · Sevierville, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 March 1988 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N9272S, operated by Aviation Instruction Inc, was involved in an accident near Sevierville, Tennessee, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sevierville, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7806, -83.6095
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N9272S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation Instruction Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Knoxville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88FA123
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 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 AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CERTIFIED FOR ACROBATIC FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WITNESSES THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING ACROBATICS WITH THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT RECOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Crete, Nebraska, United States | Richard L. Sullivan | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | JIM C. Hitt | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Belle Plaines, Iowa, United States | Lindquist, Cylde A | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Sullivan, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | David Kapinus/Charles Doyle | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1988 | Adams A55S | Collierville, Tennessee, United States | Turnispeed, Micheal R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1988 | Cessna 195A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172L | Michie, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Parson, Tennessee, United States | Hubbs Construction Co. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Schempp-Hirth 2 | Whitwell, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |