Beechcraft B19 N9718L
23 August 1985 · Van Nuys, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1985 at about 15:30 local time, a Beechcraft B19 registered N9718L was involved in an incident near Van Nuys, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys (VNY)
- Coordinates
- 34.1900, -118.4905
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B19
- Registration
- N9718L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Bakersfield
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85IA370
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
AFTER DEPARTURE, AT ABOUT 800 FEET, THE RIGHT AIRLERON BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, FLY A LEFT HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LAND SUCCESSFULLY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT INBOARD AILERON CONTROL PUSH ROD HAD SHEARED AT THE FORWARD END; THE BEARING HAD SEIZED. A LACK OF LUBRICATION WAS EVIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft B19 | Ruth, 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 | - |