Beechcraft D18S N3962
26 June 1982 · Belen, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1982 at about 17:20 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N3962, operated by David L. Horsley, was involved in an accident near Belen, New Mexico, 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belen, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alexander (E80)
- Coordinates
- 34.6507, -106.7695
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N3962
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- David L. Horsley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Ozona
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA250
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING FLIGHT, THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN LEAKING OIL AND THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. HE SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, BUT STATED THAT THE PROPELLER WOULD NOT COMPLETELY FEATHER DUE TO THE LOSS OF OIL. WHILE APPROACHING TO LAND AT A NEARBY AIRPORT, HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A GEAR UP LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft D18S | Dallas, Texas, United States | JIM Billingsley | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft D18S | Beeville, Texas, United States | K. W. Graham | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1981 | Beechcraft D18S | Concord, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft D18S | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Beechcraft D18S | Dania, Florida, United States | Anton J. Koprivnik | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Beechcraft D18S | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1982 | Cessna 401A | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Flying A Flight Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | Leslie A. Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Cessna T210M | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | E.h. Mullins & V.n. Mullins | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | Marshall AVN | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna P206 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Walter C. White | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Bell 206B | Watrous, New Mexico, United States | Doolittle Enterprises Inc. | Fatal | 1 |