Beechcraft C24R N18789
28 July 1989 · Lower Lake, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1989 at about 01:00 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N18789, operated by Holar, Lief, was involved in an accident near Lower Lake, California, United States. 2 people were 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lower Lake, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pearce Field (209)
- Coordinates
- 38.8798, -122.5501
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C24R
- Registration
- N18789
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Holar, Lief
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA249
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE SINK RATE SOON ENOUGH TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND THE SAFETY PILOT BOTH STATED THEY WERE MAKING AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 30 WHEN THE SINK RATE OF THE AIRPLANE INCREASED. THEY APPLIED POWER BUT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. BOTH PILOTS STATED IT WAS A DOWNDRAFT/WINDSHEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C24R | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Barton Hodes | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Beechcraft C24R | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Benmar, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft C24R | Brunswick, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft C24R | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft C24R | Milton, Florida, United States | Pensacola Aeromotive Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft C24R | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | Business Insurance Mgmt., Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |