Beech C23 N18994 accident near Gonzales, Texas, September 23, 2023
Beech C23, registration N18994, was involved in an accident near Gonzales, Texas on September 23, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case CEN23LA418 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 17 minutes of the flight after departing the San Marcos Muni area (KHYI), reaching a maximum of 3,775 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:09 UTC, at 2,300 ft and 85 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 8 km from Gonzales Muni (KT20).
The nearest weather report, from KT20 (8 km away), showed wind 160° at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Beech C23 registered in United States (Mode S A165CB).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- September 23, 2023
- Location
- Gonzales, Texas
- Aircraft
- Beech C23
- Registration
- N18994
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA418 (Completed)
- Departure area
- San Marcos Muni (KHYI)
- Nearest airport
- Gonzales Muni (KT20)
- Recorded flight
- 17 min, max 3,775 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:09 UTC, 2,300 ft, 85 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA418; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.