Beechcraft 23 N2398L
11 June 1996 · Weiner, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1996 at about 23:25 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N2398L was involved in an accident near Weiner, Arkansas, United States. 3 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 23:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weiner, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sally Wofford (8M2)
- Coordinates
- 35.6096, -90.8991
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N2398L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jonesboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA245
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
an improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 19 and flared the airplane prematurely. Subsequently, a hard landing occurred, and the right main landing gear broke off and impacted the aft fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft 23 | Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Beechcraft 23 | Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Beechcraft 23-A24R | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft 23 | Mc Coll, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Beechcraft 23 | Neenah, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft 23 | Wimberley, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1996 | Grumman G-164A | Dewitt, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Rockwell S-2R | Winchester, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1996 | Rockwell 500U | Hampton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172K | Danville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 182P | Fordyce, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |