Beechcraft A60 N2855W
2 January 1975 · Mammoth Lakes, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 January 1975 at about 08:35 local time, a Beechcraft A60 registered N2855W, operated by Penhall Co., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mammoth Lakes, California, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mammoth Lakes
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A60
- Registration
- N2855W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Penhall Co.
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Santa Ana, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0832
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
PROP OVERSPEED DUE CONGEALED OIL.DIDNT EXERCISE PROPS BFOR TKOF.LOST CTL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1975 | Beechcraft A60 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Beechcraft A60 | Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States | Intermountain | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1976 | Beechcraft A60 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft A60 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft A60 | Roy, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft A60 | Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |