Beechcraft 23 N2302J
15 July 1990 · Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1990 at about 19:30 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N2302J was involved in an accident near Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States. One person was 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stone Mountain (00A)
- Coordinates
- 33.8098, -84.1299
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N2302J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH, IN THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS HIGH AND FAST, WHICH RESULTED IN THE RUNWAY OVERRUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT HIS APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY WAS HIGH AND FAST. INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED REMAINED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND, AND THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY END. HE STATED THAT HE ATTRIBUTED THE ACCIDENT TO HOT CONDITIONS, SHORT RUNWAY SELECTED, AND HIS INEXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft 23 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Mike Koogle | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft 23C | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Winchester, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1991 | Beechcraft 23 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Headley, Charles E. | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1989 | Beechcraft 23 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Seaton, Jeffrey W. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft 23 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft 23A-19 | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | Walker and Associates | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1990 | Cessna 210 | White Plains, Georgia, United States | Grecol Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Hughes 369E | Buford, Georgia, United States | Gwinnett County Board of Comm | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185A | Americus, Georgia, United States | GA Forestry Commission | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Hughes TH-55 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Glynn Cunty | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1990 | Cessna 182E | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Hoots, Mayme L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft B95 | Austell, Georgia, United States | Luther, Mark | Fatal | 1 |