Beechcraft F-33A N6368B
22 September 1990 · Osage Beach, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1990 at about 01:50 local time, a Beechcraft F-33A registered N6368B was involved in an accident near Osage Beach, Missouri, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. 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 01:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Osage Beach, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Linn Creek-Grand Glaize (K15)
- Coordinates
- 38.1290, -92.6493
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F-33A
- Registration
- N6368B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wichita → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA270
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A PROPER GLIDE PATH, RESULTING IN CONTACT WITH TREES SHORT OF THE INTENDED RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT MAKING FIRST LANDING AT UNFAMILIAR FIELD AT NIGHT CIRCLED THE FIELD ONCE AND ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY FOR VFR FINAL APPROACH. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES SHORT OF RUNWAY AND FELL TO GROUND AT EDGE OF TREELINE, 270 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY AND 40 FEET LEFT OF CENTERLINE. NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY REPORTED OR DISCOVERED WITH AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F-33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1990 | Beechcraft F-33A | Oro Valley, Arizona, United States | Norris, Richard S. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft F-33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft F-33A | West Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States | Stephen Grady | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft F-33A | Reddington Bch., Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft F-33A | Forked River, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft F-33A | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Robert F. MC Sweeney | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Bois D'arc, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1990 | Beechcraft A35 | Washington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-3O | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1990 | Bell 206A | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | Ozark Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | Morgan E. August | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1990 | Cessna 150H | Hornersville, Missouri, United States | Rouse, TED | Minor injuries | - |