Beech 23 accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, September 11, 1995
On September 11, 1995 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Beech 23, registered N2382J, was destroyed in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada (North Las Vegas Air Ter airport). It was a personal 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
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The soft and rough nature of the terrain available for the forced landing was a factor in the accident.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 11, 1995 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Las Vegas, Nevada · North Las Vegas Air Ter · 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
- N2382J · no longer on the register · serial M345
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS DOING TOUCH-AND-GO TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS. ON THE TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB FROM THE LAST TOUCH-AND-GO, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A VACANT FIELD OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE FIELD CONSISTED OF SOFT, ROUGH SOIL AND SAGE BRUSH, AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE GROUND ROLL. AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT. HE REPORTED THAT NO DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED IN EITHER THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE.
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 multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,027 hours in all; 146 in this make and model; 51 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 6,987 as pilot in command; 994 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,909 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 27, 1995; 60 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-Q2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VGT at 1:25 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:55 pm from VGT
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2382J the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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