Beechcraft C23 N2146W
2 August 1997 · Terlingua, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1997 at about 23:22 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N2146W was involved in an accident near Terlingua, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 23:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Terlingua, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Terlingua Strip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 29.3192, -103.6195
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N2146W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleburne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA301
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command. A factor was the sudden wind shift.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he approached the airport mid-field from the east, flew over the wind sock, and interpreted the wind direction as originating from the southeast. The pilot reported that he turned the airplane northbound and executed a downwind for runway 17. The pilot stated that as the airplane turned from the base leg to final approach, he recognized that the airplane began to 'stall out.' He further stated that after the airplane began to stall he added full power; however, the airplane continued to 'stall and pancake to the ground.' Subsequently, the airplane impacted a chain link fence. The pilot reported that he observed the wind sock immediately after the accident, and the winds had changed, indicating winds originating from a northerly direction. Furthermore, the pilot stated that 5 minutes later he noticed that the winds were once again from the south. The pilot reported the weather conditions as 'moderate turbulence' and 'a lot of updrafts and downdrafts that day.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft C23 | Corona, California, United States | Air Accord | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft C23 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft C23 | Athens, Georgia, United States | SAM H. Morton | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft C23 | Cameron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft C23 | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft C23 | Torrance, California, United States | Shimpei Matsumoto | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Indio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Cessna 182Q | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Edna, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna 152 | Gorman, Texas, United States | Spencer Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Bridgeport Flight Training | Minor injuries | - |