Beechcraft A23 N8770M
29 November 2007 · Death Valley, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 November 2007 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N8770M was involved in an accident near Death Valley, California, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Death Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stovepipe Wells Airport (L09)
- Coordinates
- 36.6039, -117.1592
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23
- Registration
- N8770M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Death Valley Nt
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA049
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing on runway 5, the touchdown was hard and the airplane bounced and started to "porpoise". Subsequently the nosewheel landing gear failed aft, and the airplane nosed down and slid to a stop. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident. Examination of the airplane by salvage personnel revealed that the engine mount and firewall were bent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft A23-24 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 2006 | Beechcraft A23 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2009 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Camas, Washington, United States | Woodruff Barry W | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2005 | Beechcraft A23 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Fly'n Oma's Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Beechcraft A23 | Rancho Murieta, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |