Beechcraft F33A N2306M
13 September 1982 · San Jose, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1982 at about 01:05 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N2306M, operated by Western Aviation Flight Center, was involved in an accident near San Jose, California, United States. 4 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 01:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reid Hill View (RHV)
- Coordinates
- 37.3308, -121.7709
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33A
- Registration
- N2306M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Western Aviation Flight Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → San Jose
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA342
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A TAXIWAY AFTER A LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT WAS ACCUSTOMED TO FLYING A DIFFERENT MODEL BEECH AIRCRAFT IN WHICH THE FLAP AND LANDING GEAR CONTROLS ARE THE REVERSE OF THOSE IN N2036M. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft F33A | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | HGD Aircraft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Beechcraft F33A | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Air Safety Investigator's, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft F33A | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Buyrite Merchandising Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1981 | Beechcraft F33A | St.paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1981 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Airline Trng | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft F33A | Ilion, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |