Beechcraft A55 N511JL
4 September 1978 · Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1978 at about 22:23 local time, a Beechcraft A55 registered N511JL was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ross Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A55
- Registration
- N511JL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3784
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
CABIN DOOR OPENED ON TKOF FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.COLLIDED WITH ILS ANTENNA ARRAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1977 | Beechcraft A55 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1974 | Beechcraft A55 | Bedminster, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1974 | Beechcraft A55 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1969 | Beechcraft A55 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1967 | Beechcraft A55 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | McLeod Aero Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1967 | Beechcraft A55 | Harlan, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |