Beechcraft B33 N8948M
30 December 1985 · Arlington, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 December 1985 at about 13:00 local time, a Beechcraft B33 registered N8948M was involved in an accident near Arlington, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arlington, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arlington Municipal (F54)
- Coordinates
- 32.7193, -97.0793
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B33
- Registration
- N8948M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Pryor
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW86FA028
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
INSPITE OF AN ADVERSE WEATHER FORECAST, THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT TOOK OFF INTO PRE-DAWN FOG AND LOW CEILINGS. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP DESCENDING TURN AFTER BEING OBSERVED MANEUVERING AT A LOW ALTITUDE. NO ENG, AIRFRAME, OR INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTIONS WERE DISCOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B33 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft B33 | Willshire, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft B33 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft B33 | Athens, Georgia, United States | Clarke Flying | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1977 | Beechcraft B33 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1977 | Beechcraft B33 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft B33 | Imperial, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |