Beechcraft G35 N430WM
12 December 1984 · Lakeport, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 December 1984 at about 00:30 local time, a Beechcraft G35 registered N430WM, operated by Allen Richter, was involved in an accident near Lakeport, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeport, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lampson (102)
- Coordinates
- 39.0398, -122.9298
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G35
- Registration
- N430WM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allen Richter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeport → Healdsburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85FA067
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
AT APRX 150 FT AGL THE ACFT'S LOST PWR & PLT MADE A TAIL FIRST HARD LANDING OFF SIDE OF RWY. ACFT SKIDDED 60 FT BEFORE STOPPING WHEN IT HIT A FENCE. FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN 'AUX' POSITION. PLT SAID HE TOOK OFF ON LEFT TANK AND WAS MOVING SELECTOR TO RT TANK WHEN ENGINE QUIT. ONLY 5 1/2 GALS OF FUEL REMAINED IN LEFT MAIN TANK. NO FUEL LINES WERE BROKEN. TAKEOFF IS PROHIBITED WITH LESS THEN 10 GALS OF FUEL IN EACH MAIN TANK. ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. PLT WAS SWITCHING TANKS WITHOUT USING ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1984 | Beechcraft G35 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft G35 | Destin, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Beechcraft G35 | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | Robert D. Goss | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft G35 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | Cawms Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft G35 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | C. D. Kelley | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft G35 | Chico, California, United States | John F. Pixton | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |