Beechcraft A23-24 N650VX
1 June 2013 · La Grande, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 2013 at about 23:40 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N650VX, operated by Hunt Russel and Anita, was involved in an accident near La Grande, Oregon, 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 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Grande, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD)
- Coordinates
- 45.2895, -118.0136
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-24
- Registration
- N650VX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hunt Russel and Anita
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Grande → La Grande
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA261
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and the flight instructors failure to monitor the pilot during a simulated emergency landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while flying with a certified flight instructor (CFI) for his biannual review, they were simulating an engine failure over the airport with the intent to land on the runway. After spiraling to traffic pattern altitude, the pilot entered a downwind leg for the runway. The pilot turned towards the runway and inadvertently stalled the airplane about 200 feet above the ground. The CFI took over the flight controls; the airplane struck the ground hard, broke off the right main landing gear, and bounced back into the air. The CFI climbed to a safe altitude and circled above the airport before conducting an uneventful landing onto the grass next to the runway. During the accident sequence, the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2013 | Beechcraft A23 | Oxford, North Carolina, United States | Wehe Albert H | Minor injuries | - |
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| 29 Sep 2013 | Beechcraft A23 24 | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Beechcraft A23-19 | West Liberty, Kentucky, United States | Quirk James M | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Beechcraft A23 | Laytonsville, Maryland, United States | Beachcraft Aviation Club LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Beechcraft A23 24 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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