Beechcraft C23 N9146S

Summary

On 14 February 1991 at about 21:45 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N9146S, operated by Dawson, John M., was involved in an accident near Concord, North Carolina, United States. 2 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.

Date

14 February 1991 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Concord, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Goodnight Field (4NC8)

Coordinates

35.4006, -80.5899

Aircraft

Beechcraft C23

Registration

N9146S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dawson, John M.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

Unk

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

ATL91LA055

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING IN THAT HE DISREGARDED THE CROSSWIND LIMIT IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK. FACTORS WERE THE WET RUNWAY AND THE RAVINE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF THE WIND SHIFTED FROM A HEADWIND TO A TAILWIND. ONE WING DIPPED & THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED BACK INTO GROUND EFFECT. THERE WERE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY SO, HE ELECTED TO ABORT. THE GRASS/DIRT RUNWAY WAS WET. A GROUND LOOP WAS ATTEMPTED BUT ACFT CONTINUED IN A STRAIGHT LINE, SIDEWAYS. IT WAS REALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY, ROLLED OFF THE END INTO A STREAM, & NOSED OVER. A COLD FRONT HAD PASSED & WINDS WERE STRONG & GUSTY. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS BUT FAILED TO NOTE THE CROSSWIND LIMITS IN THE PILOT'S HANDBOOK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.