Beechcraft C-24R N1848A
19 December 1992 · Meriden, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 December 1992 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft C-24R registered N1848A, operated by Bonnie L. Scherf, was involved in an accident near Meriden, Connecticut, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meriden, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meriden Markham Municipal (MMK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-24R
- Registration
- N1848A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bonnie L. Scherf
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cross Keys
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRPLANE PREFLIGHT, RESULTING IN NO AIRSPEED INDICATION DURING TAKEOFF, AND THE SUBSEQUENT ABORT WITH INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY AVAILABLE TO STOP PRIOR TO A COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS NOT OPERATING. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE PILOT SAID, 'AFTER THE ACCIDENT I REALIZE[D] THE STREAMER WAS RIPPED OFF BY THE WIND. I MUST NOT HAVE LOOKED IN THE HOLE [DURING PREFLIGHT].' HE FOUND THE PITOT TUBE BLOCKED WITH PART OF THE PITOT COVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft C-24R | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Westwind Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1987 | Beechcraft C-24R | Chestertown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft C-24R | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft C-24R | Bedford, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Beechcraft C-24R | Bayou La Batre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Beechcraft C-24R | Big Bear, California, United States | John W. Matherson | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Salem, Connecticut, United States | American Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A24 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Kenneth R. Skinner | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A24 | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Robert Lapre | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Smitrovich SE-5A REPLICA | Harwinton, Connecticut, United States | John W. Smitrovich | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Cessna 152 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Helio H-700 | Shelton, Connecticut, United States | William Blau | Fatal | 1 |