Beechcraft 35-B33 N1418G
2 March 1982 · Corona del Mar, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 March 1982 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft 35-B33 registered N1418G, operated by Carlos F. Bernhard, was involved in an accident near Corona del Mar, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corona del Mar, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6002, -117.8601
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35-B33
- Registration
- N1418G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carlos F. Bernhard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Ana → Mulege, Mexico
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FUA12
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 4000 FEET THE PILOT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER THE WINDSHIELD WAS COVERED WITH OIL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCE LANDED IN A HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD WITH THE GEAR UP. IT SLID ACROSS THE OUTFIELD INTO A HOME RUN FENCE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE #3 CONNECTING ROD BROKE AND THE ENGINE CASE CRACKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Ottawa, Ohio, United States | Gerald A. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Graham, Texas, United States | D.r. Perry | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Jerry LEE Stephens | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Michael W. Rudd | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Hazard, Kentucky, United States | Frnklin Boggs | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Terrell, Texas, United States | William K. Horn | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |