Beechcraft 23 N2302Q
7 June 1998 · Excelsior Spr, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1998 at about 22:25 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N2302Q was involved in an accident near Excelsior Spr, Missouri, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Excelsior Spr, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Excelsior Springs Memoria (3EX)
- Coordinates
- 39.3493, -94.2297
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N2302Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Marshall
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA191
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
the inadequate preflight planning by the pilot in command and exceeding the maximum gross weight for the aircraft. A factor was the berm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot initiated a short field takeoff procedure by holding the brakes until full power had been obtained by the engine. Approximately 1,200' down the runway the pilot reached the normal rotation speed, 68-70 knots, and noticed the plane would not become airborne. The pilot decided that the aircraft would not clear a tree line, height between 40' and 50', that was off the end of the runway and aborted the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, the aircraft overshot the end of the runway, impacted a large mound of dirt past the end of the runway, and tore the left and right main gears from the wings. Both of the fuel tanks were compromised and a post impact fire started. When the aircraft came to a rest, the occupants evacuated from the aircraft with minor injuries. Post accident investigation showed that the aircraft was operating over maximum allowable gross weight. The aircraft's two wing fuel tanks were completely filled before takeoff and the flight had four occupants aboard. In a telephone conversation with the pilot, the piloted stated that he did not complete a weight and balance calculation or compute takeoff performance as a part of his preflight activities.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft 23 | Colorado Sprngs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Beechcraft 23 | Oakville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1997 | Beechcraft 23 | Santa Catarina, Mexico | John W.g. Noggle | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft 23 | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Beechcraft 23 | Apex, North Carolina, United States | Dennis Harrell | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Beechcraft 23 | Palatka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1998 | Cessna 182 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Charlotte Leach | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sikesville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Risco, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winchester, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Luscombe 8A | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1998 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1TW | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |