Beech 23 accident near Blanding, Utah, June 9, 1984
On June 9, 1984 at about 10:10 pm local time, a Beech 23, registered N2346J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Blanding, Utah (Blanding City airport). It was an instructional 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
- June 9, 1984 · about 10:10 pm local time
- Place
- Blanding, Utah · Blanding City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 23 · all 23s on the register
- Registration
- N2346J · no longer on the register · serial M-301
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
UPON REQUEST FROM HIS CFI THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING A SIMULATED SOFT FLD TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT FAILED TO EXTEND THE FLAPS TO THE RECOMMENDED 15 DEGREES AND THE CFI ELECTED TO ALLOW THE TAKEOFF TO CONTINUE FLAPS UP FOR TRAINING PURPOSES. AS THE ACFT ACCELERATED THE STUDENT ABRUPTLY RAISED THE NOSE. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND ROLLED RIGHT TO A HEADING ABOUT 45 DEGREES OFF THE RWY. CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE CFI WHO FLEW THE ACFT NOSE HIGH THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO AN ADJACENT FIELD.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,499 hours in all; 5 in this make and model; 105 in the last 90 days; 3,335 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,951 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 7, 1983; 29 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 6,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:45 pm from FMN, 100 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2346J the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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