Beechcraft C-23 N18766
8 February 1998 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 February 1998 at about 20:40 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N18766 was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Cloud (FCM)
- Coordinates
- 44.8401, -93.4504
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-23
- Registration
- N18766
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA092
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper raising of flaps and not maintaining directional control of the aircraft during the go-around sequence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he touched down further down the runway then he intended and the airplane porpoised twice during touchdown. The pilot reported he elected to go-around after the second porpoise as he was running out of runway. He reported that during the go-around he retracted the flaps from full to neutral, and he applied full power and right rudder. The pilot reported the airplane entered a left yaw/roll during the go-around. The airplane then contacted a hangar, a chain link fence, and a ditch prior to spinning 180 degrees and sliding to a stop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Beechcraft C-23 | Mandan, North Dakota, United States | Aberdeen Flying Club, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft C-23 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | General Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1998 | Cessna A185F | Isanti, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1998 | Cessna A188B | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150M | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1998 | Kreatz GENESIS | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |