Beechcraft A-24-R N8026R
25 July 1985 · Tuscarora, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1985 at about 00:35 local time, a Beechcraft A-24-R registered N8026R was involved in an accident near Tuscarora, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tuscarora, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4506, -116.2696
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-24-R
- Registration
- N8026R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palo Alto → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA176
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD UPHILL AT ABOUT 6,200 FT WITH GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN A GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL WHEN THE PLT DECIDED NOT TO LAND. THE ACFT FAILED TO CLIMB AND A BARN WAS STRUCK BEFORE IT HIT THE GROUND. THE DENSITY ALT AT THE TIME WAS APRX 8,000 FT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS LEFT IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION DURING THE ATTEMPTED CLIMB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1994 | Beechcraft A-24-R | Hamburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1968 | Beechcraft A-24 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Blue Horizons | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna P210 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Scott Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Champion 7GC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |