Beech 24R accident near Oxford, Massachusetts, December 11, 1988
On December 11, 1988 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Beech 24R, registered N9233S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oxford, Massachusetts (Oxford 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
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY DUE TO A LONG LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 11, 1988 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Oxford, Massachusetts · Oxford
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 24R
- Registration
- N9233S · no longer on the register · serial MC 382
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE A LONG LANDING WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND OF 15 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE 2047 FOOT RUNWAY, RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END, ACROSS A ROAD AND INTO AN AREA OF BRUSH. THE TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS ESTIMATED BY WITNESS AS 1/2 TO 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 990 hours in all; 574 in this make and model; 23 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 843 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,793 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 4, 1988; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EWB New Bedford MA at 3:45 pm
- Destination: MA08 Oxford MA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 2,047 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 15 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 25°F (-4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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