Beech C23 accident near Dubuque, Iowa, December 30, 1985
On December 30, 1985 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Beech C23, registered N67248, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque Municipal 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
- December 30, 1985 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Dubuque, Iowa · Dubuque Municipal · 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
- N67248 · no longer on the register · serial M-2392
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 13 BECAUSE THE N-S RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH ICE. THE WIND WAS FROM 220 DEGREES AT 16, GUSTS TO 24 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE DURING THE LANDING AND DRIFTED LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SNOW ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE AND HIT A SNOWBANK. ACCORDING TO THE HANDBOOK FOR THE BEECH C23 THE DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT IS 17 KNOTS.
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: 286 hours in all; 26 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 225 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 897 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 19, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MKE Milwaukee WI at 7:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 6,498 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 16 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 11 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 12,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 pm from DBQ
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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Other NTSB records under N67248 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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