Beechcraft 23 N1980L
27 May 2002 · Greensboro, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2002 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N1980L was involved in an accident near Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. 3 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Air Harbour (KW88)
- Coordinates
- 36.1783, -79.8050
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N1980L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greensboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL02LA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, A factor was the pilot's intentional ground loop during a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot elected to abort a takeoff after liftoff from runway 27at Air Harbor Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. Shortly after liftoff, the engine loss power, and the pilot attempted an emergency landing in an adjacent field. After touchdown in the field, the pilot ground looped the airplane to avoid an approaching truck. The subsequent examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical problem.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2002 | Beechcraft 23 | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2002 | Beechcraft 23 | King George, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft 23 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | John F. Boldt | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft 23 | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft 23 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2000 | Beechcraft 23 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2002 | Mooney M20R | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | Carol G. Peddy | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Piper PA32R-300 | Broadway, North Carolina, United States | RAM Air Freight Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-31-325 | Weaverville, North Carolina, United States | Avery Eugene Cleland | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Cessna 172M | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Climax, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |