Beechcraft 58 N4307W
18 February 1978 · Genoa Peak, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 February 1978 at about 04:55 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N4307W, operated by Chartair, was involved in an accident during in flight near Genoa Peak, Nevada, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Genoa Peak, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N4307W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Chartair
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Los Angeles, Ca → Lake Tahoe, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0653
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
TOPS OF MOUNTAINS OBSCURED.RADAR PLOT SHOWED ACFT CIRCLING IN AREA OVER 12MIN.RECOVERED 2/19/78.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1978 | Beechcraft 58P | Huron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft 58P | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Beechcraft 58 | George West, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft 58 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Corp.air Fleet | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft 58 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Century MFG Co | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft 58 | Cross Cty, Florida, United States | - | No 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 |