Beechcraft 58 N7232K
2 October 1990 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 October 1990 at about 22:26 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N7232K, operated by Flightcraft Inc., was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, United States. 3 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 22:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Fld (BFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.5403, -122.3101
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N7232K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Flightcraft Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tofino → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT DID NOT FLARE THE AIRPLANE ON LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILED IN OVERLOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, DURING LANDING, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED THREE TIMES BEFORE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SLID TO A STOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1990 | Beechcraft 58 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft 58P | Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft 58 | Demorest, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 1990 | Beechcraft 58P | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft 58 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Air Exchange Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Beechcraft 58 | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Beech Aircraft Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1990 | Cessna 177B | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1990 | Bell 206B | Winthrop, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1990 | Bell BH-47G3B2 | Des Moines, Washington, United States | Richard H. Butz | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Cessna 140 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Bogar, Floyd | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150J | Graham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Bell 206 | Cougar, Washington, United States | Bluebird Helicopter | No injuries | - |