Beechcraft 65 N404C
25 May 1984 · Zapata, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1984 at about 04:00 local time, a Beechcraft 65 registered N404C was involved in an accident near Zapata, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zapata, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.8901, -99.2609
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65
- Registration
- N404C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA249
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
ACCORDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED DOUBLE ENG FAILURE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN UNIMPROVED TERRAIN. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT THE ACFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREES. AN INTENSE POST CRASH FIRE ERUPTED DESTROYING ALL BUT ONE WING TIP OF THE WRECKAGE. REPEATED EFFORTS TO CONTACT THE PLT AND OPERATOR HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PASSENGERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1984 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Mark D. Brown | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft 65 | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Rangely, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Okemah, Oklahoma, United States | Comanche Energy Resources | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft 65 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft 65A-80 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | Gustavo Hurtado | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |