Beechcraft 24R N2195W
25 June 1992 · Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1992 at about 17:08 local time, a Beechcraft 24R registered N2195W, operated by Paul G.hegg/W.j. Nieuwkerk, was involved in an accident near Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8796, -87.8895
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 24R
- Registration
- N2195W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul G.hegg/W.j. Nieuwkerk
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Milwaukee → Canton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92FA188
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A RESULT OF INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE HAD RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE AND PREPARED FOR DEPARTURE. DURING HIS TAXI TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS. THE PILOT SAID THE TAKEOFF WAS UNEVENTFUL AND SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING OFF FROM INITIAL CLIMB, HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE VIBRATION WHICH BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND REQUESTED VECTORING BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. EVENTUALLY, WHILE OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE SEIZED WHILE HEADING BACK TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT SELECTED AN OPEN FIELD WITHIN THE AREA OF HOMES. BELIEVING THE EMERGENCY LANDING FIELD WAS ATTAINABLE, THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SINGLE FAMILY HOME AND CAME TO REST ON THE HOME'S ROOF AND SIDE. THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE'S PROPELLER OIL RETURN LINE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE'S CRANKCASE FITTING. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S TAXI ROUTE REVEALED A TRAIL OF OIL FROM ITS PARKING PLACE TO THE POINT WHERE THE AIRPLANE BEGAN ITS TAKEOFF ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1992 | Beechcraft 24 | Millis, Massachusetts, United States | Stephen G. Turcott | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft 24R | Eliot, Maine, United States | Andham Aero, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft 24R | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft 24R | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | Carl Brown | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft 24R | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2003 | Beechcraft 24R | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | Brookfield Pilot Service, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
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