Beechcraft B23 N6148N

Summary

On 2 February 2024 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft B23 registered N6148N was involved in an accident near Blytheville, Arkansas, 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.

Date

2 February 2024 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Blytheville, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Blytheville Muni (HKA)

Coordinates

35.9400, -89.8307

Aircraft

Beechcraft B23

Registration

N6148N

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

Walnut Ridge → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA105

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper descent path which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing the airplane bounced multiple times. During each successive bounce, the airplane gained more altitude to the point that the pilot was scared. He added full power to go around, the airplane turned left, and he was unable to maintain control. The airplane impacted a ditch off the side of the runway and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.