Beech 23 accident near Put-In-Bay, Ohio, May 12, 1984
On May 12, 1984 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Beech 23, registered N4017T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Put-In-Bay, Ohio (Put-In-Bay 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
- May 12, 1984 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Put-In-Bay, Ohio · Put-In-Bay · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 23 · all 23s on the register
- Registration
- N4017T · registry record · serial M-1124
- 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, ABOUT 950 FT DOWN THE RWY, THE ACFT HIT A DIP IN THE RWY & BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN. THE PLT STATED THAT DUE TO THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION, THE ACFT WAS BLOWN OVER A GRASS FIELD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. HE CONSIDERED GOING AROUND, BUT DECIDED TO USE THE FIELD TO LAND & STOP. WHILE TRYING TO STOP, THE LEFT WING OF THE ACFT HIT A TREE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 15 GUSTING 25 KTS.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 457 hours in all; 136 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 365 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,175 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 30, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1G7 Port Clinton OH at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 2,870 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:51 pm from CLE, 47 miles away
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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