Beechcraft BE-18 N52A
25 May 1990 · Anderson, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1990 at about 07:45 local time, a Beechcraft BE-18 registered N52A, operated by Bruce McSwiggan, was involved in an incident near Anderson, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 07:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Anderson, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anderson County (AND)
- Coordinates
- 34.4404, -82.6195
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-18
- Registration
- N52A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bruce McSwiggan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charlotte → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL90IA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP. A FACTOR IN THE INCIDENT WAS A DARK, UNLIGHTED RAMP AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO PARK IN THE GRASSY AREA BEHIND THE PAVED PARKING RAMP. AS THE PILOT TRANSITIONED FROM THE PAVED TAXIWAY THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLIDED WITH A CULVERT. THE COLLISION DAMAGED THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY. THE PILOT'S VISION WAS REDUCED BECAUSE THE RAMP LIGHTS WERE NOT ON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Ajax Leasing Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft BE-18 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Santa Maria, California, United States | Coast Air Freight | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Newburgh, New York, United States | Providence Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Fast Company LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Culebra, United States | Luis E. Hernandez | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1990 | Schweizer G-164B | Minturn, South Carolina, United States | Sherman, Richard E. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Air and Sea Sales Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-24-250 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft D-55 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Kennedy, Charles L.jr. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-22-150 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | Ziebell, Grant G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1990 | Cessna A188B | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |