Beechcraft BE-95-C55 N491A
25 February 1982 · Huron, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 February 1982 at about 00:45 local time, a Beechcraft BE-95-C55 registered N491A, operated by Floyd J Harkness Co Inc, was involved in an accident near Huron, California, 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 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huron, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1995, -120.0907
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-95-C55
- Registration
- N491A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Floyd J Harkness Co Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huron → Fresno
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FA085
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
FOLLOWING A BUSINESS TRIP THE PILOT DEPLANED TWO PASSENGERS AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT AND PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF TO THE NORTH. WITNESSES JUDGED THE TAKEOFF RUN TO BE SHORT FOLLOWED BY A STEEP BANK AND CLIMB TO THE RIGHT. A MAXIMUM ESTIMATEDALTITUDE OF 250 FEET AGL WAS ATTAINED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A FULL ROLL TO THE RIGHT AND PANCAKED INTO A PLOWED FIELD. THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE NOT RAISED, NOR FOUND ON THE AUXILIARY TANK POSITIONS. MINIMAL QUANTITIES OF FUELWERE FOUND IN THE MAIN AND AUXILIARY TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft BE-95-100 | Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States | Executair | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft BE-95-55 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft BE-95-55 | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Beechcraft BE-95 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | William Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft BE 95 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft BE-95 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | 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 | - |