Beechcraft D50E N536D
18 August 1974 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1974 at about 18:49 local time, a Beechcraft D50E registered N536D was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allegheny Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D50E
- Registration
- N536D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Indian Lake, Pa → Latrobe, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2501
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NOSE GR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY P/N 50-820107 ALL SIX SURFACES ON 3 PIECES WERE DARK AND DISCOLORED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D50E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft D50E | Clarksburg, New Jersey, United States | Ferns Flying S | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft D50E | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | Putnam Whitehe | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1975 | Beechcraft D50E | Midland, Texas, United States | Estoril Produc | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1975 | Beechcraft D50E | Norwich, New York, United States | Mid State Avia | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Beechcraft D50E | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 18 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft D50E | Vidalia, Louisiana, United States | Vaucluse Plant | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |