Beechcraft 80 N132BA
21 September 1989 · Littlefork, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1989 at about 13:45 local time, a Beechcraft 80 registered N132BA, operated by Bemidji Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Littlefork, Minnesota, 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Littlefork, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.3898, -93.5505
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 80
- Registration
- N132BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bemidji Air Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hibbing → Intern'l Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA198
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DURING IFR OPERATIONS & THE AIRCRAFT'S COLLISION WITH A ROCK FENCE DURING THE SUBSEQUENT GEAR-UP PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT, DURING AN IFR CARGO OPERATION, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. HE DESCENDED TO VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS AND ELECTED TO ATTEMPT AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. HE WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR MANUALLY SO DECIDED TO LAND GEAR UP. THE ACFT SLID FOR CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE IN THE FIELD, THEN STRUCK A ROCK FENCE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN WIRE ON AN ELECTRICAL CANNON PLUG, LOCATED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE FIREWALL, THAT HAD SHORTED OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 80 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1989 | Beechcraft 80 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1991 | Beechcraft 80 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Cris E. Nicholson | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 80 | Indian Hbr, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dean Frye | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Beery, John E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Hughes 369HS | Ogilvie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Pierce MP-2 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | Rollins, Charles A | No injuries | - |