Beech C-23 accident near Florence, Kentucky, March 4, 1983
On March 4, 1983 at about 6:50 pm local time, a Beech C-23, registered N63892, was substantially damaged in an accident near Florence, Kentucky (Greater Cincinatti airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- March 4, 1983 · about 6:50 pm local time
- Place
- Florence, Kentucky · Greater Cincinatti · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C-23 · all C-23s on the register
- Registration
- N63892 · no longer on the register · serial M-2363
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. THE ACFT WAS ALLOWED TO BOUNCE TWICE AND ON THE THIRD TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR HIT FIRST AND COLLAPSED. A POST IMPACT FIRE WAS CONFINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY CFR PERSONNEL.
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: 221 hours in all; 11 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 170 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 103 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: INT Winston-Salem NC
- Destination: CVG Florence
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 27L, 7,800 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 13 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 13,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:51 pm from CVG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N63892 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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