Beech B23 accident near Roanoke, Virginia, October 1, 1988
On October 1, 1988, a Beech B23, registered N9110T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Roanoke, Virginia (Roanoke 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
- October 1, 1988
- Place
- Roanoke, Virginia · Roanoke · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B23 · all B23s on the register
- Registration
- N9110T · no longer on the register · serial M1162
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT SAID THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE DURING THE LANDING. THE APCH SPEED WAS 75 TO 80 KTS. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE SECOND BOUNCE. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN. THE ACFT SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF HE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE PLT SAID THIS WAS HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN SIX WEEKS. HE SAID A GO-AROUND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INITIATED AFTER THE FIRST BOUNCE.
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: 110 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 56 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,050 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1987; 63 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A2G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LNP Wise VA at 10:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 140° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from ROA
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 N9110T the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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