Beechcraft C23 N9310S
3 September 2001 · St. Helen, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2001 at about 17:10 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N9310S was involved in an accident near St. Helen, Michigan, 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 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Helen, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Helen Airport (6Y6)
- Coordinates
- 44.3595, -84.4103
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C23
- Registration
- N9310S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Helen → Brighton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA304
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper airspeed which resulted in a premature lift-off and subsequent stall/mush. A factor to the accident was the fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot attempted a short and soft field takeoff on runway 18 (2,600 feet by 110 feet, dry/turf). The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll he set full engine power, held the yoke aft, and the airplane lifted off into ground effect. The pilot stated that after the liftoff the airplane settled back to the runway, and at which time he aborted the takeoff. The pilot reported that he reduced the engine power, set the mixture control to idle cutoff, and applied full brake pressure. The pilot stated that he was unable to stop prior to impacting the airport perimeter fence. The aircraft was approximately 75 pounds below the certified maximum gross weight at the time of the accident. The pilot reported no airframe or engine malfuctions or anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2001 | Beechcraft C23 | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Sinton, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Kahoka, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Sky Safety | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | General Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Oak Shores, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2001 | Cessna 182T | Fowlerville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Cessna U206G | Freemont, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Champion 7GCAA | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Giackino EXEC 162F | Manistique, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Airbus A320-200 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |