Beechcraft C23 N9790L
4 December 1994 · Statesboro, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 December 1994 at about 05:45 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N9790L, operated by Laircey, Troy B., was involved in an accident near Statesboro, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 05:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Statesboro, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Statesboro Municipal (TBR)
- Coordinates
- 32.4401, -81.7697
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N9790L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Laircey, Troy B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL95FA023
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO ALCOHOL, IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE FROM WOODED TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A RELATIVE OF THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN AT HER HOME UNTIL 2342 ON THE EVENING OF THE ACCIDENT. SHE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN DRINKING BEFORE ARRIVAL AT HER HOME AND HAD CONSUMED ONE BEER WHILE THERE. WHEN HE LEFT, HE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIS HOME. WITNESSES ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE AIRPORT OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT IMPACT TREES WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND IN AN ESTIMATED 15 DEGREE DESCENT. THE WRECKAGE PATH EXTENDED ABOUT 405 FEET FROM THE TREES INTO AN OPEN FIELD. THE WITNESSES ESTIMATED THE WEATHER WAS OVERCAST WITH A CEILING OF ABOUT 500 FEET AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG. TOXICOLOGY TESTS SHOWED THE PILOT HAD ETHANOL LEVELS OF 223 MG/DL (0.22%) IN HIS BLOOD, 249 MG/DL (0.25%) IN HIS URINE, AND 246 MG/DL (0.25%) IN HIS VITREOUS FLUID.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1994 | Beechcraft C23 | Dahlonega, Georgia, United States | Bowles, Alfred E. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft C23 | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1994 | Beechcraft C23 | Aurora, Nebraska, United States | Anoka Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft C23 | Lakeport, California, United States | Pacific Flight Services | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft C23 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Coastal Carolina Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft C23 | Lake Ann, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210R | Baxley, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1994 | Boeing PT-17 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1994 | Foote M1 MUSTANG | Marietta, Georgia, United States | Cash, Jimmy L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ellijay, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1994 | Robinson R-22B | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | Beegle, Phillip H., JR. | No injuries | - |