Beechcraft A23-19 N300JL
27 March 1997 · Bessemer, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1997 at about 21:05 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N300JL was involved in an accident near Bessemer, Alabama, 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 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bessemer, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bessemer
- Coordinates
- 33.3697, -86.9605
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-19
- Registration
- N300JL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA97LA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's misjudged landing flare and the CFI's inadequate supervision by not taking timely remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the certified flight instructor (CFI), he and a pre-solo student pilot were performing touch-and-go landings. The CFI stated that the student landed the airplane 'with a side load on the right main [landing] gear. The wheel separated from the gear, and the CFI said, 'we flew the aircraft off with no wheel, I surveyed the damage and landed safely in the grass.' The airplane nosed down and the right wing impacted the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1998 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Shunk, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Beechcraft A23 | Conway, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Beechcraft A23 | Tarboro, North Carolina, United States | Dean L. Liken | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1998 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Garfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Beechcraft A23 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States | Joseph T. Gembusia | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1997 | Cessna 185D | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | Richard Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1997 | Cessna 182P | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Edward R. March JR. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Sloan RV-6 | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Continental Copters MK5A | Sylacauga, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Cessna 182Q | Butler, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | John T Simpson CHALLENGER II | Rainbow City, Alabama, United States | Bruce Diener | Fatal | 1 |