Beechcraft C23 N812Y
15 February 1995 · Rochester, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 February 1995 at about 17:37 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N812Y, operated by William Riehl, was involved in an accident near Rochester, New Hampshire, 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 17:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochester, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skyhaven (6B1)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N812Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Riehl
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Concord
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision and inadvertently turning the ignition switch to the off position. A factor was the ignition switch stuck in the off position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED, '...ON CLIMBOUT THE POPPING SOUND BECAME VERY LOUD IN (THE PILOT'S AND PASSENGER'S HEADSETS).... (ABOUT 800 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL) I DECIDED TO CHECK THE (MAGNETOS).... I THEN PROCEEDED TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO THE FIRST (MAGNETO) POSITION. THE SOUND DID NOT CHANGE. I RETURNED THE KEY TO THE BOTH POSITION. I THEN TURNED THE KEY TO THE SECOND(MAGNETO) POSITION. THE SOUND DID NOT CHANGE SO I TRIED TO JIGGLE THE KEY...I INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE KEY TOO FAR LEFT AND IT WENT INTO THE OFF POSITION. IT STILL WOULD NOT TURN RIGHT. THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED.' THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR STATED, 'ONLY A SMALL, SNOW COVERED FIELD WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME AND A FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE FIELD, THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING, SEVERING THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP IN APPROX. 90 FT.' POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED 'WITH ANY FORWARD PRESSURE PUSHING THE KEY IN, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD STICK AND NOT TURN FROM (LEFT MAGNETO) POSITION TOWARD BOTH.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft C23 | Lake Ann, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft C23 | Warwick, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft C23 | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1995 | Beechcraft C23 | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft C23 | Dublin, New Hampshire, United States | James D. Gregory | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Beechcraft C23 | Dahlonega, Georgia, United States | Bowles, Alfred E. JR. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1995 | Cheney AVID FLYER | Newton, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1995 | Cessna 150M | Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Belmont, New Hampshire, United States | Sky Bright, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 23 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | General Avation Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft A100 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Leon Stephens Venters, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Cannan, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |