Beechcraft 23 N7618R

Summary

On 4 July 2019 at about 18:55 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N7618R was involved in an accident near Vaiden, Mississippi, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 July 2019 at 18:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Vaiden, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Mitchell's (3MS5)

Coordinates

33.3019, -89.8144

Aircraft

Beechcraft 23

Registration

N7618R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winona → Vaiden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN19TA205

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's unstable approach and failure to properly configure the flaps during the attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. 

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot had conducted a sightseeing flight with three passengers. He configured the airplane with flaps full down for the approach to land on the 2,500-ft turf runway with the airplane near its maximum gross weight. He reported that, due to excessive speed on the final approach, the airplane floated halfway down the runway, and he initiated a go-around. The wing flaps remained fully extended, and the pilot recognized the climb rate was not enough to clear trees at the end of the runway, so he pulled back on the flight control yoke. He then realized that the airplane was in an aerodynamic stall condition and decreased the pitch attitude. The airplane impacted rising terrain about 330 ft beyond the departure end of the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot’s failure to retract the wing flaps during the go-around likely affected the airplane’s performance and ability to climb.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.