Beechcraft C-23 N18780
21 August 1996 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1996 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N18780, operated by General Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Cloud (FCM)
- Coordinates
- 44.8394, -93.4504
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-23
- Registration
- N18780
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- General Aviation Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA315
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the instructor pilot delayed the remedial action and failed to maintain adequate supervision. The slow airspeed maintained by the student pilot was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instructor pilot reported that he had been instructing the student in short field takeoffs and landings at another airstrip. They returned to Flying Cloud Airport and were going to practice two more short field takeoffs and landings. The instructor pilot reported that on the first approach, the student let the airspeed get too slow. The instructor tried to take control and recover. The instructor lowered the nose to gain airspeed and do a go-around. The airplane landed hard on the main landing gear, which bent the left wing spar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1994 | Beechcraft C-23 | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Acklin, Edward T. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1994 | Beechcraft C-23 | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft C-23 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft C-23 | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft C-23 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft C-23 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Duane K. Harrington | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Medford, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Cessna 188 | Walnut Grove, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Cessna 172F | Saint Clair, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Taylorcraft 19 | Shakopee, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Cessna 180 | Duxbury, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Cessna A188B | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |