Beechcraft BE65 N1QV
27 February 1986 · Wakefield, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 February 1986 at about 14:00 local time, a Beechcraft BE65 registered N1QV was involved in an accident near Wakefield, Virginia, United States. 3 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wakefield, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wakefield (AKQ)
- Coordinates
- 36.9597, -76.9795
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE65
- Registration
- N1QV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gloucester → Wakefield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO86FID02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER LOSS OF POWER ON BOTH ENGINES. CONTACT WITH A DIRT BANK SHEARED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE ACFT SLID ONTO & DOWN THE RWY FOR ABOUT 436 FT BEFORE STOPPING. THE PLT SAID THE FUEL GAUGES WERE 1/4 ON MAINS AND 1/8 ON AVG TANKS. THE PLT HAD MADE 3 SHORT TRIPS BEFORE THIS FLT WITHOUT REFUELING. DURING POST ACC INVEST NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LINES OR TANKS. UPON ADDITION OF FUEL BOTH ENGINES RAN NORMALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1994 | Beechcraft BE65-A80 | Moca, Dominican Republic | Romaguera, Oscar A. | Fatal | 4 |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Loudon County, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1986 | Cessna R182 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Federal Bureau of Invst. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182R | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Hughes 500D | Mt. Crawford, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Louisiana Delta | Fatal | 3 |