Beech C23 accident near Smyrna, TN
On May 30, 2000, a Beech C23 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Smyrna, TN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 30, 2000
- Place
- Smyrna, TN
- Aircraft
- Beech C23 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.980°N, 86.510°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21059
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 30, 2000, about 1515 central daylight time, a Beech C23, N6645P, registered to Tomco of Deleware, Inc., experienced an in-flight loss of control and crashed during the takeoff following a touch-and-go landing at the Smyrna Airport, Smyrna, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 familiarization flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the certified flight instructor (CFI) and private-rated pilot were fatally injured. The flight originated about 1437 from the Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tennessee. The flight was cleared for takeoff at 1437:05, and frequency change to the Smyrna Air Traffic Control Tower (MQY ATCT) occurred at 1440:16. According to a transcription of communications with the MQY ATCT, the flight was cleared for four touch-and-go landings, a stop-and-go landing, and at 1511:29, the MQY ATCT controller advised the flight that they were No. 2 to land behind a Beech King Air that was on final approach. A flightcrew member responded that the traffic was in sight. The controller advised the flight that an airplane would be departing prior to their arrival and to widen the base leg. A flightcrew member advised that they would extend the downwind leg to which the controller responded at 1512:48, "sundowner four five papa you start your base leg now runway one niner cleared for a touch and go." A flightcrew member advised turning base and repeated the clearance for the touch-and-go landing. There was no further recorded communication from a f
Probable cause
The failure of the dual student to maintain airspeed following total loss of engine power resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent. Also, inadequate supervision by the CFI for her failure to note the position of the fuel selector valve and her failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the flight crews lack of experience in the accident a
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
