Beech C23 accident near Kenai, Alaska, April 4, 1982
On April 4, 1982, a Beech C23, registered N6714E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kenai, Alaska (Kenai airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 4, 1982
- Place
- Kenai, Alaska · Kenai · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C23 · all C23s on the register
- Registration
- N6714E · no longer on the register · serial M2200
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED LEFT, RIGHT, THEN LEFT AGAIN BEFORE LEAVING THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY ABOUT 1700 FEET BEYOND THE LANDING THRESHOLD. IT PASSED OVER A SNOW BERM BEFORE COMING TO REST PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 74 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 71 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 30 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 752 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Elmendorf Aero Club
The flight
- Departed from: ENA Anchorage AK at 7:50 pm
- Destination: EDF Kenai AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 1, 7,575 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:28 pm from ENA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6714E the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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