Beechcraft B24R N30BW

Summary

On 14 March 1982 at about 22:10 local time, a Beechcraft B24R registered N30BW, operated by Wilburn Erwin, was involved in an accident near Pell City, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 March 1982 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Pell City, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

St Clair County

Coordinates

33.6299, -86.2901

Aircraft

Beechcraft B24R

Registration

N30BW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wilburn Erwin

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pell City → Pell City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL82DA071

1 person had minor injuries.

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 THE PILOT WAS MAKING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 300 FT AGL. THE PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP TO REDUCE THE STOPPING DISTANCE. NO PRE- IMPACT MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WERE FOUND. FUEL WAS FOUND IN BOTH TANKS AND THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. NO FUEL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK; HOWEVER, THE CHECK WAS LIMITED TO 1500 RPM DUE TO PROPELLER DAMAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.