Beech C23 accident near Cameron, Missouri, November 14, 1997
On November 14, 1997 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Beech C23, registered N6711C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cameron, Missouri (Cameron Memorial 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
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane in the landing flare. A factor relating to this accident was the crosswind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 14, 1997 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Cameron, Missouri · Cameron Memorial · 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
- N6711C · no longer on the register · serial M2116
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot said that while inbound to the airport, she received a weather advisory over the airport's unicom frequency of winds at 270 degrees magnetic at 7 knots. The pilot performed a visual straight-in approach to runway 17. She said that when she entered the flare, the airplane was still over the runway centerline. The pilot said that the airplane 'was blown off [of the] runway to the east.' The pilot said that she attempted to get back to the runway, but the attempt failed. The pilot said, she then added power for a possible go-around, but the airplane went into a ravine. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies.
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: 165 hours in all; 61 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 98 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,092 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 30, 1997; 104 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EZZ at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 280° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 600 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 10°F (-12°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:45 pm from MKC, 40 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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