Cessna 320F N90HC
15 July 1985 · Rapid City, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 July 1985 at about 14:05 local time, a Cessna 320F registered N90HC was involved in an accident near Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lien (SD03)
- Coordinates
- 44.0705, -103.2304
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320F
- Registration
- N90HC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rapid City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85FA189
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING AN ATTEMPTED VFR GO-AROUND. THE PLT SAID HE DIDN'T RECALL TOUCHING DOWN AND HE THOUGHT HE WAS 'FLOATING.' WHEN THE ACFT BEGAN DRIFTING LEFT OF RWY CENTERLINE, THE PLT INITIATED A GO-AROUNG. HE SAID HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND ROTATED. HE SAID HE REMEMBERED THE AIRPLANE STALLING AND REMEMBERS 'MILKING' THE FLAPS UP. HE SAID THE IMPACT CAME AS A COMPLETE SURPRISE TO HIM BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE HAD SUFFICIENT GROUND CLEARANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 320 | Ada, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 320 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1985 | Cessna 320B | Athens, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Cessna 320D | Compton, California, United States | William G. Burnett | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1984 | Cessna 320B | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Cessna 320 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Cessna 180A | Sioux, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hayes, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Wesbter, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |