Beech A23 accident near Matawan, New Jersey, May 23, 1984
On May 23, 1984 at about 5:55 am local time, a Beech A23, registered N1404L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Matawan, New Jersey (Marlboro airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- May 23, 1984 · about 5:55 am local time
- Place
- Matawan, New Jersey · Marlboro
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A23 · all A23s on the register
- Registration
- N1404L · no longer on the register · serial M-793
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
LANDING LONG AT NIGHT TO AVOID UNSEEN OBSTRUCTIONS, THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS TOUCHDOWN POINT AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY, COLLIDING WITH BRUSHY VEGITATION.
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: 176 hours in all; 29 in this make and model; 47 in the last 90 days; 130 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,570 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-346-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Sullivan CO. NY at 4:50 pm
- Destination: Marlboro NJ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,170 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: at 10 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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