Beechcraft A65 N7872R
8 May 1987 · Coalinca, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1987 at about 21:20 local time, a Beechcraft A65 registered N7872R, operated by Howe, Edwin H., was involved in an accident near Coalinca, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coalinca, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harris Ranch (308)
- Coordinates
- 36.1896, -120.3908
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A65
- Registration
- N7872R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Howe, Edwin H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Stratford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA203
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM THE 2,820 FOOT RUNWAY WITH A MAKESHIFT FLIGHT CONTROL GUST LOCK IN PLACE. HE WAS UNABLE TO LIFTOFF WITH THE CONTROLS LOCKED AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY ONTO THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft A65 | Friendly, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft A65 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | A H Cowley & A | Fatal | 7 |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft A65 | Sulphur Spring, Texas, United States | Justin Indstry | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1976 | Beechcraft A65 | Parsons, Tennessee, United States | Executive Aire | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1975 | Beechcraft A65 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | United States | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft A65 | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | National Fligh | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |