Beechcraft E-33 N3493A
16 September 1985 · Coalinga, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1985 at about 20:00 local time, a Beechcraft E-33 registered N3493A was involved in an accident near Coalinga, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coalinga, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harris Ranch (308)
- Coordinates
- 36.1892, -120.3901
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E-33
- Registration
- N3493A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Santa Ana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85FVA05
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 ACFT DRAGGED THE TAIL AND CRASHED IN A PLOWED FIELD ABOUT 1/4 MILE EAST OF THE TAKEOFF RWY. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT BECAME 'SQUIRRELY' ON THE RWY AND WENT LEFT OFF THE RWYDESPITE HER APPLICATION OF RT RUDDER TRACKS SHOWED THAT THE ACFT LEFT RWY AFTER 250 FT OF ROLL AND BRAKING HAD OCCURRED FOR 600 FT, FIRST ON THE LEFT BRAKE, THEN BOTH BRAKES & FINALLY THE RT BRAKE ONLY. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AFTER ABOUT 950 FT & FLEW ABOUT 400 FT BEFORE THE TAIL HIT THE GROUND AND THE ACFT CRASHED, DAMAGING THE RT WING, RT STABILIZER, LNDING GEAR & NOSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E-33 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft E-33 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Earl A. Ruthenbeck | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Beechcraft E 33 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Lefler, Roger W. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |