Beechcraft BE23 N2326Z
23 July 2006 · Bowie, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 2006 at about 14:45 local time, a Beechcraft BE23 registered N2326Z, operated by Ray D. Watson, was involved in an accident near Bowie, Texas, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bowie, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bowie Municipal Airport (0F2)
- Coordinates
- 33.6017, -97.7756
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE23
- Registration
- N2326Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ray D. Watson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bowie → Bowie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW06CA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees. Contributing factors were the prevailing crosswind and improper supervision of the flight by the flight instructor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with trees when the pilot attempted a go-around during an instructional flight. The training flight had been in the closed traffic pattern for Runway 35 (3,603-foot long, by 60-foot wide). According to the flight instructor, the single-engine airplane touched down and began to veer off into grass on the left side of the runway. The flight instructor advised the student to "add some power and turn back onto the runway;" however, the student responded by applying full power while simultaneously pulling back on the yoke. The airplane lifted off the ground and impacted trees that were located on the left side of the runway. The flight instructor reported that at the time of the accident, the wind was from 050 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 12 knots. The investigator-in-charge calculated the density altitude at 3,311 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2006 | Beechcraft BE23 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2005 | Beechcraft BE23 | Palatka, Florida, United States | Fitzhugh L. Shelton III | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft BE23 | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | Duston Tapely | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft BE23 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1984 | Beechcraft BE23 | Richmond, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft BE23 | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | Fort ORD Flyin | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2006 | Campbell W/Smiley J EXECYTIVE 162F | Porter, Texas, United States | Clint Alexander | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2006 | Cessna T210N | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Taylor ZODIAC 601 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Midlothian, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Cessna P210N | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wimberley, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |