Beechcraft D45 N8244E
29 May 1978 · China Lake, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1978 at about 21:45 local time, a Beechcraft D45 registered N8244E, operated by China Lake NAV, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near China Lake, California, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- China Lake, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Naf China Lake
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D45
- Registration
- N8244E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- China Lake NAV
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sacramento, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1613
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
HIT LIP ON END OF RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1978 | Beechcraft D45 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Norfolk Navy | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft D45 | Cedar Hills, Texas, United States | Dallas Navy FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1980 | Beechcraft D45 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | NAS Atlanta FL | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1975 | Beechcraft D45 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Navy Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Beechcraft D45 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Jacksonville N | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1969 | Beechcraft D45 | Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States | Twin City Nava | Serious 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 |