Beechcraft 58 N7239R
12 August 1982 · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1982 at about 23:55 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N7239R, operated by Balco Mechanical Cont., Inc., was involved in an accident near Birmingham, Alabama, United States. 5 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 23:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birmingham Municipal (BHM)
- Coordinates
- 33.5708, -86.7093
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N7239R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Balco Mechanical Cont., Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mobile → Ft. Collins
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA235
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 AFTER A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN AND A LANDING ROLL OF 300-500 FEET THE GEAR RETRACTED/COLLAPSED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ENTIRE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS GROUND CHECKED AND NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE SYSTEM WAS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE ONE HALF EXTENDED POSITION. IN THIS AIRCRAFT THE FLAP AND GEAR HANDLES ARE ADJACENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Valley National Bank | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Gapway Groves, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Round Rock, Texas, United States | Ronald Sproull | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | St. Charles, Illinois, United States | Du Page Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1982 | Beechcraft 58P | Midland, Texas, United States | Louisiana Dept. of Corrections | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft 58P | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Helfrick, Edward W. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1982 | Grumman G164B | Opp, Alabama, United States | Robert Dirk Merrill | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-25 | Red Level, Alabama, United States | Charles Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1982 | Smith Mini | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | Al Huff | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182B | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Jerry T. Montgomery | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft C24R | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Society Hill, Alabama, United States | James H. Morris | No injuries | - |