Beechcraft C-23 N24658
17 January 1989 · Greenfield, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 January 1989 at about 19:10 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N24658 was involved in an accident near Greenfield, Iowa, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenfield, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3005, -94.4501
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-23
- Registration
- N24658
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Wayne → Greenfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA054
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS ABOUT TEN MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION ARPT, HAD IT IN SIGHT, THEN CLOSED HIS IFR FLIGHT PLAN. ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE COUGHED, THEN STARTED TO QUIT. A SWITCH OF FUEL TANKS WAS MADE AND THE ENGINE RAN ABOUT 20 TO 30 SECONDS MORE BEFORE QUITTING COMPLETELY. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS TO BE EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft C-23 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Ronson Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft C-23 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Beechcraft C-23 | Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States | General Avaition Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft C-23 | Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States | David J. Stoddard | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1991 | Beechcraft C-23 | Burlington, Iowa, United States | Univ. of IL. Board of Trustees | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft C-23 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Elkader, Iowa, United States | Pritts Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Stits-Itrich SA6B | Swan, Iowa, United States | Zeck, Wayne M. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1989 | Cessna P210 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | Gateway Financial Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-38-112 | Charles City, Iowa, United States | Charles City Aeronautics, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Toledo, Iowa, United States | Guetzlaff, Robert W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 111 |