Beechcraft C23 N6167Z
16 May 1992 · Saginaw, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1992 at about 16:01 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N6167Z, operated by Leinberger, Steven A., was involved in an accident near Saginaw, Michigan, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saginaw, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tri City Internatl (MBS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N6167Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leinberger, Steven A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FIRST PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FIRST PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT TYPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT EXECUTED A PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON LANDING AND COMMENCED A PORPOISE. THE ATP RELINQUISHED CONTROL TO THE OWNER IN THE RIGHT SEAT. THE OWNER APPLIED FULL THROTTLE TO ABORT THE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN, NOSE FIRST, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft C23 | Ozark, Missouri, United States | Hill, C. Richard | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft C23 | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft C23 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Coastal Carolina Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft C23 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | Bullion, Dena L. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft C23 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Dawson, John M. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1991 | Beechcraft C23 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Dakota Ridge Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft 95-BE55 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | Stanley P. MacKlin | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 150H | Manistee, Michigan, United States | H. Paul Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1992 | Aerospatiale AS-355F1 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Corporate Jets Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John C Myers & Clare R Colwell | Fatal | 2 |