Beechcraft B-60 N6648X
24 July 1982 · Sylva, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1982 at about 10:00 local time, a Beechcraft B-60 registered N6648X, operated by Jack M. Hennessee Inc., was involved in an accident near Sylva, North Carolina, United States. One person was 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 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sylva, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackson County
- Coordinates
- 35.4308, -82.4997
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B-60
- Registration
- N6648X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Jack M. Hennessee Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sylva → Morehead City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ATL82FA208
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF AFTER THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ABOUT 600 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 32. THE PILOTS STATEMENT AND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DO NOT CORRELATE. THE PROP MARKS ON THE RUNWAY AND THE SCRATCHES ON THE FUSELAGE INDICATE BOTH ENGINES WERE WORKING AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PREMATURE RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE AND STRIKE THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft B-60 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1983 | Beechcraft B-60 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft B-60 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft B-60 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft B-60 | Carp Lake, Michigan, United States | Commander Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft B-60 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Southeast Airmotive Corp | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1B | Gatesville, North Carolina, United States | John M. Winesette | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1982 | Luscombe 8A | Apex, North Carolina, United States | Paul J. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Hughes 269C | Marshville, North Carolina, United States | U.s. Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Gates Learjet 25 | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | Duncan Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-31-325 | Asheboro, North Carolina, United States | Clarence Roberts/Roberts Avia. | No injuries | - |