Beech C23 accident near Hammonton, New Jersey, September 9, 1982
On September 9, 1982 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Beech C23, registered N23965, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hammonton, New Jersey. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- September 9, 1982 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Hammonton, New Jersey
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C23 · all C23s on the register
- Registration
- N23965 · no longer on the register · serial M-1904
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AT 300 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED HE CHANGED THE FUEL SELECTOR AND TRIED A RESTART. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO STALL, BUT THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE, THEN ROTATED TO SETTLE INTO TREES. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED. NO MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
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: 256 hours in all; 133 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 134 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 32 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Hammonton Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: Hammonton NJ at 12:35 pm
- Destination: Hammonton NJ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 3,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 8 knots
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 180°F (82°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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