Beechcraft A23 N3578R
21 July 1993 · Boyceville, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 July 1993 at about 23:10 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N3578R, operated by Arnold E. Swanson, was involved in an accident near Boyceville, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boyceville, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boyceville Airport (WI20)
- Coordinates
- 45.0396, -92.0301
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23
- Registration
- N3578R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arnold E. Swanson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA269
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to perform a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRPLANE TOUCHDOWN PAST MID-POINT OF THE RUNWAY AT A HIGH SPEED. JUST PRIOR TO REACHING THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THEY RECALLED HEARING THE ENGINE SPEED UP AND SEEING THE AIRPLANE LIFTOFF. THE AIRPLANE THEN STRUCK A PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING ON THE NEARBY PERIMETER ROAD, BOUNCED OFF THE PICKUP AND STRUCK TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE. THE WITNESSES SAW THE PILOT WALK OUT OF THE FLAMES AND COLLAPSE. THE PILOT TOLD ONE WITNESS 'I CAME IN TOO FAST AND RAN OUT OF RUNWAY.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Havre, Montana, United States | Havre Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft A23 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Farmington, Missouri, United States | Rudd, Douglas B. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A23 | Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, United States | Brown, Vicki Y. | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 May 1993 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | Fleming, Eldridge E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1992 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Corona, California, United States | NIX, William J. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-60-601 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Krotje KOLB MARK III | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Peter R. Krotje | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft G35 | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1993 | Cessna R182 | Herbster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |