Beechcraft B60 N37D
15 April 1976 · Palm Desert, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 April 1976 at about 14:55 local time, a Beechcraft B60 registered N37D, operated by Chartair Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Palm Desert, California, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palm Desert, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B60
- Registration
- N37D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Chartair Inc
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Diego, Ca → Palm Springs, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1570
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
GUSTS 80 KNOTS.SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS REPORTED INAREA.R EMPENNAGE ASSY & R OUTBD WG PANEL FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1975 | Beechcraft B60 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft B60 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft B60 | Bahawalpur, Other-Foreign Countries | Aircraft Facil | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft B60 | Leadville, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft B60 | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | Kilpatrick INV | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft B60 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |