Beechcraft A23 N1455L
27 June 1999 · Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1999 at about 21:15 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N1455L was involved in an accident near Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Southern Pines (SOP)
- Coordinates
- 35.1793, -79.4594
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23
- Registration
- N1455L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carthage → Pinehurst
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA190
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flight crew's improper fuel management resulting in engine loss of power due to fuel starvation and damage to the airplane due to collision with trees in the subsequent forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The CFI and private-rated student were conducting their fifth touch and go landing approach and as power was being applied to correct a low-on-final condition, there was no engine response. The CFI took control and attempted a forced landing to a vacant field that ended up in the trees. Post crash examination of the wreckage revealed the fuel tank selected was empty.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1999 | Beechcraft A23 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States | Joseph T. Gembusia | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Beechcraft A23 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1999 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Larry G. Wright | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1999 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Christopher E. Barbera | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft A23 | Eatonville, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Shunk, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |