Beechcraft C24R N66336
28 January 1990 · Greer, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 January 1990 at about 19:15 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N66336, operated by Benmar, Inc, was involved in an accident near Greer, South Carolina, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greer, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP)
- Coordinates
- 34.9292, -82.2295
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C24R
- Registration
- N66336
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Benmar, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ashville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER RETURNING TO HOME BASE FOLLOWING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. NORMAL & EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE AIRPLANE WAS THEN LANDED WITH MAIN GEAR EXTENDED & THE NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. THE FAA INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE STATED THAT THE LANDING WAS EXTREMELY HARD, WHICH DESTROYED THE GEAR, & THE ORIGINAL MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft C24R | Brunswick, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C24R | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Barton Hodes | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft C24R | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | Business Insurance Mgmt., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft C24R | Lower Lake, California, United States | Holar, Lief | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft C24R | Oakland, California, United States | UC Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft C24R | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Robertson, James R. | Fatal | 3 |
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 |