Beechcraft BE-23 N24698
12 August 1990 · Burlington, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1990 at about 19:30 local time, a Beechcraft BE-23 registered N24698, operated by Summit Crane Co, was involved in an accident near Burlington, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnny Cake (22B)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-23
- Registration
- N24698
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Summit Crane Co
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA190
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE CFI FAILED TO MAINTAIN A SAFE SINK RATE RESULTING IN AN UNDERSHOOT OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RETURNING FROM A PRACTICE SESSION, THE CFI DECLARED A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT PROCEDURE. AS THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A CLOSE LEFT BASE, SEVERE SINK RATE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE CFI WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM THE SINK RATE AND THE AIRPLANE HIT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE THEN SLID ONTO THE RUNWAY TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND LOSING THE RIGHT WING AND NOSE GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft BE-23 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Raymond Fagamo | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1991 | Beechcraft BE-23-B24R | Caribou, Maine, United States | Skyline Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1986 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | Melvin M. Young | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23-24 | Eureka, Utah, United States | Andrew B. Olerain | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Pensacola Aeromotive | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1990 | Cessna 172P | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | Richard Wistrobol | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1990 | Craig A Gordon TEENIE TWO | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1990 | Cessna 152 | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Spence, David A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | Three Wing Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Consolidated Aeronautics LA-4-200 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1990 | Cessna 210 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Willard Walpole | Minor injuries | - |