Beechcraft A24R N8065R
3 October 1988 · Mt. Baldy, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 October 1988 at about 00:15 local time, a Beechcraft A24R registered N8065R, operated by Theodore & Catherine Cummings, was involved in an accident near Mt. Baldy, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Baldy, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1991, -117.7007
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A24R
- Registration
- N8065R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Theodore & Catherine Cummings
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Upland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89FA006
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION AND ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT HAD PREVIOUSLY FLOWN IN THE AREA OF HILLS & VALLEYS WHICH RANGED IN ALTITUDE FROM 2200 TO OVER 8000 FEET MSL. SOME OF THE VALLEY FLOORS ROSE RAPIDLY, WERE SURROUNDED BY INCREASINGLY TALLER MOUNTIANS AND WERE SHAPED LIKE A BOX CANYON. DURING THE PLEASURE FLIGHT IN VFR CONDITIONS THE PLT & HIS PAX ENTERED A BOX-LIKE CANYON. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH 43 DEGREE UPSLOPING TERRAIN OF THE 4,000-FT MSL CANYON WALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A24R | Grass Valley, California, United States | Engstrom, Karl A. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft A24R | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | Flying Musketeers of Rochester | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft A24R | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Richmond, Minnesota, United States | Muhs, David P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |