Beechcraft 23 N24693
6 June 1993 · Tampa, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1993 at about 19:15 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N24693, operated by Gordon, Keith R., was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 4 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Peter O Knight (TPF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N24693
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gordon, Keith R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCING AND ENTERING A PORPOISE MANEUVER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING AND PERFORM A GO-AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED DURING THE LANDING FLARE AND HE LOWERED THE NOSE SLIGHTLY. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE WITH THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTING THE RUNWAY EACH TIME. ON THE THIRD PORPOISE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1993 | Beechcraft 23 | Denison, Iowa, United States | Rake, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 23 | Mebane, North Carolina, United States | McBride, William | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 23 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Stane, Radyne | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1994 | Beechcraft 23-C23 | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Sheppard, Donald L | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft 23A-19 | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | Walker and Associates | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 23-C23 | Oceanside, California, United States | Dorothy W. Cooke | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1993 | Cessna 650 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-44A | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Cherokee Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1993 | Cessna 140 | Niceville, Florida, United States | RAY, Robert G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Joseph V. Fera | Serious injuries | - |