Beechcraft B24R N2520W
19 January 1986 · Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1986 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft B24R registered N2520W, operated by Shields Aviation Corp., was involved in an accident near Fernandina Bch, Florida, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fernandina Beach (SSJ)
- Coordinates
- 30.6502, -81.4397
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B24R
- Registration
- N2520W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Shields Aviation Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Fernandina Bch
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA060
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 PLT STATED THAT JUST AFTER HE ROTATED, HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER, EXTENDED HIS LANDED GEAR & LANDED HARD CAUSING A COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS IMPROPERLY TIMED & THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS LOOSE AND FREE TO ROTATE WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF ENG POWER AS DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft B24R | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Paul Pullen | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft B24R | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft B24R | Ogden, Utah, United States | Kansas College of Technology | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B24R | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft B24R | Suches, Georgia, United States | Johnny H. Ward | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft B24R | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |