Beech C23 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 919 Beech C23 airframes on record (built 1969–1983), 456 currently registered. 52 have one or more NTSB accident records (53 records total, 7 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Beech C23 accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.
The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard bounced landing.
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go around which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of directional control during the landing roll.
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, right main landing gear collapse, and a collision with a ditch.
The nose landing gear collapse and postimpact fire due to undetermined reasons.
The pilot’s decision to descend below the minimum decision altitude of the instrument approach without having the appropriate runway visual references distinctively identified and with the visibility and ceiling below the minimum that was prescribed for the approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.