Beechcraft C-23 N9703Q
26 June 1999 · Mandan, North Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 June 1999 at about 02:30 local time, a Beechcraft C-23 registered N9703Q, operated by Aberdeen Flying Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Mandan, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mandan, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.8210, -100.8803
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-23
- Registration
- N9703Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aberdeen Flying Club, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aberdeen → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI99FA196
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot failed to maintain aircraft control on approach to the airport after encountering high winds, gusts, rain, and thunderstorms in the area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
the flight encountered moderate turbulence enroute to the destination airport and in the vicinity of the airport there were thunderstorms, turbulence, high winds, and heavy rain upon the aircraft's arrival. A witness who lives in the vicinity of the airport said the aircraft was pitching up and down and rolling left and right violently. The aircraft struck the ground before reaching the airport.
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 | - |
| 8 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft C-23 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-25-235 | McVille, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Air Tractor 401B | McCanna, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1999 | Shaffer EVANS VOLKSPLANE | Stanley, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1999 | McCarty WITTMAN W-8 TAILWIND | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 May 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Buxton, North Dakota, United States | Central Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Page, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |