Beechcraft A23-24 N2394W
18 October 2003 · Beaufort, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 October 2003 at about 21:05 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N2394W, operated by David Yu Shen Lai, was involved in an accident near Beaufort, 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 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beaufort - Michael J. Smith (KMRH)
- Coordinates
- 34.7336, -76.6606
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-24
- Registration
- N2394W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Yu Shen Lai
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beckley → Morehead City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL04LA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance, and his failure to perform a go-around which resulted in an overrun and on ground collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, as he approached the airport, he had difficulty recognizing the runways. When he realized runway 14 was in front of him, he elected to land on it. The airplane bounced three times and went off the end of the runway into a ditch. A witness stated the airplane came in fast and was about 60 feet above runway 14 when it crossed the intersection with runway 3. The witness estimated the airplane had one hundred yards of runway remaining when the pilot "forced it down." The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2003 | Beechcraft A23 | Fort Klamath, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft A23 | Salem, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Beechcraft A23 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft A23 | Columbia, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Beechcraft A23 | Farmington, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft A23 | New Market, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150A | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2003 | William Allen MONI-1 | Timberlake, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Whitty MUSTANG II | Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Boeing PT-17 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 2003 | American General AG5B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |