Beechcraft B19 N1983W
12 October 1985 · Ruth, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1985 at about 02:00 local time, a Beechcraft B19 registered N1983W was involved in an accident near Ruth, California, United States. 2 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruth, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ruth (Q95)
- Coordinates
- 40.4602, -123.6693
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B19
- Registration
- N1983W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fortuna → Ruth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 117 HR PVT PLT COMPLETED A 50 MIN FLT AT DUSK & PREPARED FOR LDG ON RWY 31. THE PLT HAD NEVER LANDED ON THAT RWY BEFORE & STATED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE REMARKS CONTAINED IN THE ARPT/FACILITY DIRECTORY INDICATING THAT THE THRESHOLD FOR RWY 31 HAD BEEN DISPLACED 70' BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF A BERM. THE ACFT WAS LOW ON SHORT FINAL APCH & COLLIDED WITH THE BERM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft B19 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B19 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Valley Airways | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1984 | Beechcraft B19 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1984 | Beechcraft B19 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft B19 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft B19 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |