Rockwell 114 N5766N
4 August 1986 · Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 August 1986 at about 04:30 local time, a Rockwell 114 registered N5766N, operated by Glenn Bussard, was involved in an accident near Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bedford (4G9)
- Coordinates
- 40.0095, -78.5005
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 114
- Registration
- N5766N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Glenn Bussard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oshkosh → Bedford
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC86FA199
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 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 NEARING THE CLOSE OF A X-COUNTRY FLIGHT HAD REQUESTED A DECENT TO START AN APPROACH TO LAND AT ITS FINAL DESTINATION. ATC HAD GRANTED THE REQUEST, BUT STATED TO THE PILOT THAT HE MOST REMAIN VFR, THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE CLEARANCE. ACFT WAS LOCATED TWO DAYS LATER IN HIGH HEAVYLY WOODED TERRAIN. PLT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED FROM THE ACFT AND SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THREE PILOTS WERE ON BOARD THE ACFT. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHO WAS THE PIC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 114 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1987 | Rockwell 114 | Los Gatos, California, United States | Robert C. Wynkoop | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Rockwell 114A | Key West, Florida, United States | Gerald A.kaplan | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Rockwell 114 | Palma, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1984 | Rockwell 114 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Rockwell 114 | Strongville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Rockwell 114 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | National Choice Acft Maint, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1986 | Glaser-Dirks DIRK-DG-400 | Julian, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft V35B | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-46-310P | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Feb 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Vere Eze LONG EZE | Dorrseyville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |