Beechcraft 23A-19 N7973L
25 April 1992 · Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1992 at about 18:45 local time, a Beechcraft 23A-19 registered N7973L, operated by Walker and Associates, was involved in an accident near Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. One person was 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orangeburg Municipal Airp (OGB)
- Coordinates
- 33.4890, -80.8597
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23A-19
- Registration
- N7973L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walker and Associates
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Brunswick
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE DETERIORATION OF THE EXHAUST MUFFLER WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PILOT TAXIED THE AIRPLANE INTO A GRASSY AREA WHERE IT BURNED. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST MUFFLER HAD DETERIORATED AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE MUFFLER ASSEMBLY. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRFRAME TACHOMETER, THEREFORE THE AIRFRAME TOTAL TIME AND TIME SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WERE NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 23-C23 | Oceanside, California, United States | Dorothy W. Cooke | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft 23-B24R | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | Obdam, Peter John | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 23 | Fall River Mill, California, United States | Gary L. Smith | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Dec 1993 | Beechcraft 23 | Denison, Iowa, United States | Rake, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1991 | Beechcraft 23 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Headley, Charles E. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 23 | Mebane, North Carolina, United States | McBride, William | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20C | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Hannon, Fred W. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172L | Starr, South Carolina, United States | Blaylock, Harry R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-46-310 | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | A-1 Leasing, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1992 | William D Weeks GLASAIR I | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | Weeks, William D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Cessna 182 | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | Vikings of Denmark, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 3 Apr 1992 | Cessna 210 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Held, Daniel Z. | No injuries | - |