Cessna 414 N8247Q
11 December 1989 · Bullhead City, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 December 1989 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N8247Q, operated by Sky Traders Inc., was involved in an accident near Bullhead City, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bullhead City, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bullhead City (P06)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N8247Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sky Traders Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Little Rock → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND GROUND OBJECTS DURING A TAXI TO THE RAMP AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND A FENCE DURING A TAXI TO A RAMP AREA AFTER LANDING AT BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZONA. AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE FENCE, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING TOO FAST FOR THE AREA. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS FOUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 414 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Eglin Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1989 | Cessna 414 | Pleasanton, California, United States | Gellman, Barbara Lorraine | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 1988 | Cessna 414 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Cessna 414A | Agua Caliente, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1990 | Cessna 414A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Mansur T. Aftab | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Cessna 414 | Franklin Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | Erie Airways | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Button Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1989 | Robinson R22 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing and Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1989 | Roger Nelson AERONICA/T | Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Hiller UH-12E | Yuma, Arizona, United States | West Farm Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Rand Engineering KR-II | Eloy, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |