Beechcraft 23-B24R N12RF
28 April 1999 · Boone, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1999 at about 16:50 local time, a Beechcraft 23-B24R registered N12RF, operated by Rayburn E. Farmer, was involved in an accident near Boone, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boone, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boone, Inc. (5A3)
- Coordinates
- 36.2000, -81.6610
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23-B24R
- Registration
- N12RF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rayburn E. Farmer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Batesville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL99LA077
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilots failure to obtain/maintain proper climb rate during initial climbout. This resulted in the collision with the mountain/hilly terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to witnesses, the ceiling was about 50 feet above the ground, and the takeoff appeared to be normal until the collision with trees. According to the FAA Inspector on-scene, the aircraft collided with trees and rising terrain and subsequently the ground in a wooded area about 1.6 miles south of the airport. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the airplane had collided with trees up-slope on the north side of a ridge, at the 3800 foot level. The slope of the ridge was approximately 25 degrees. The initial crash path through the trees was inclined 3-5 degrees. Examination of the engine found it heat damaged from the post-impact fire. All of the accessory components were destroyed. Engine examination and partial disassembly found no evidence of any pre-impact mechanical deficiencies that would have prevented the engine from developing power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1999 | Beechcraft 23 | Apex, North Carolina, United States | Dennis Harrell | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1999 | Beechcraft 23 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Camilo Pereira | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft 23 | Colorado Sprngs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Beechcraft 23 | Excelsior Spr, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2000 | Beechcraft 23 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Beechcraft 23 | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1999 | Cessna 305C | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 152 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Profile Aviation Center Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Lake LA-4-200 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Gregory A. Crawford | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1999 | Cessna 172 | Fontana, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-28-210T | Washington, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Brevard, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |