Beechcraft F33A N7224L
26 March 1991 · Chamblee, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1991 at about 13:00 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N7224L, operated by United Cleaning Specialist, was involved in an accident near Chamblee, Georgia, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chamblee, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Peachtree-Dekalb (PDK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33A
- Registration
- N7224L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- United Cleaning Specialist
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Columbia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91LA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE HOLE IN THE AIRPORT TAXIWAY, WHICH WAS CREATED BY THE EROSION OF SOIL BENEATH THE TAXIWAY, AND THE FAILURE OF THE AIRPORT TO INSPECT AND MAINTAIN DITCHES WHICH RUN BENEATH THE RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAXI TO TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT LANDING GEAR SANK INTO A HOLE IN THE TAXIWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DIRT COVERING A STORM DRAINAGE PIPE BENEATH THE TAXIWAY HAD ERODED, LEAVING A VOID OF APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET IN DIAMETER AND 12 FEET IN DEPTH. THE LANDING GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT PUNCTURED THE ASPHALT COVERING THE HOLE AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Alfred Ward & Son | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Beechcraft F.33A | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States | Truckaline Suspension Centers | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Airline Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Mobile, Arizona, United States | Airline Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Wickenberg, Arizona, United States | Cutter Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Earp, California, United States | Ricky L. Fosnight | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1991 | Bell 47D-1 | Rome, Georgia, United States | Silver Hawk Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Cessna 310 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Fosmire, William L | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-24-260 | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Carter, Richard C. | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-34-220T | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Kirk Rudy, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1991 | Cessna T37B | Chickamauga, Georgia, United States | Brady, David F. | Fatal | 2 |