Beech C23 accident near Gulfport, Mississippi, July 2, 1983
On July 2, 1983 at about 1:50 pm local time, a Beech C23, registered N6754T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gulfport, Mississippi (Gulfport/Biloxi airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- July 2, 1983 · about 1:50 pm local time
- Place
- Gulfport, Mississippi · Gulfport/Biloxi · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C23 · all C23s on the register
- Registration
- N6754T · no longer on the register · serial M2274
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR AFTER WHICH A FIRE STARTED. THE PILOT HAD APPROACHED THE ARPT TOOHIGH. THE TOWER RECOGNIZED THIS AND ASKED THE PILOT IF HE NEEDED TO MAKE A 360 DEGREE TURN. THE PILOT DID A 360 BUT WAS STILL TOO HIGH SO HE DID A 'FORWARD SLIP' AT 70 MPH WITH FULL FLAPS TO WITHIN 100 FT OF THE RWY. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWNTHE ACFT AIRSPEED WAS LESS THAN 63 KTS. THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE BEFORE COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. AT ONE POINT THE PILOT CONSIDERED A GO-AROUND BUT NEVER INITIATED IT.
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: 72 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 23 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,475 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 18, 1983; 84 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: BTR Baton Rouge LA at 12:40 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 13, 9,002 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:56 pm from GPT
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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