Beechcraft 65-80 N975SQ
27 June 1978 · Mobile, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 June 1978 at about 16:40 local time, a Beechcraft 65-80 registered N975SQ, operated by Solaqueen Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Mobile, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bates Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-80
- Registration
- N975SQ
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Solaqueen Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Houston, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2496
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
TWR ADVISED FLT LANDING GEAR UP.ACFT MADE STEEP SLOW CLIMB DURING WHICH GEAR EXTENDED.ACFT ROLLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 22 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Bolivia Lumber | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft 65 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Torreon, New Mexico, United States | DON Zimmerman | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Houston, Texas, United States | J&W Refining | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 65A-80 | Columbia, California, United States | Yosemite Airli | 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 |