Beechcraft A-23-23 N3545R
4 July 2002 · Monroe, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 2002 at about 13:30 local time, a Beechcraft A-23-23 registered N3545R was involved in an accident near Monroe, Michigan, United States. One person was 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monroe, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Custer (TTF)
- Coordinates
- 41.9400, -83.4347
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-23-23
- Registration
- N3545R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monroe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02CA182
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot misjudging the flare, and his loss of directional control during landing. The soft terrain was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged when the nose landing gear collapsed during landing. The pilot reported that he was practicing takeoffs and landings when, on the fourth landing, "... [the pilot] must have flared [too] soon causing the airplane to bounce at touchdown." The airplane then went off the right side of the runway where, "the nosewheel dug into the terrain causing it to collapse and the airplane to go nose down."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft A-23 | Felton, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft A-23-19 | Resaca, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft A-23 | Willows, California, United States | Harvey P. Ferrier | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1990 | Beechcraft A-23-19 | Stow, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1988 | Beechcraft A-23-19 | Big Island, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Yoder GP-4 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Cessna 175 | Unknown, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150H | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Cessna 310R | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Cessna 402B | Bronson, Michigan, United States | Riley Aviation Inc | Fatal | 1 |