Beechcraft 58 N38CL
1 August 1992 · West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1992 at about 15:10 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N38CL, operated by Albert C. POD, was involved in an accident near West Chester, Pennsylvania, 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 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brandywine (N99)
- Coordinates
- 39.9903, -75.5992
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N38CL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Albert C. POD
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teterboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
AN ENCOUNTER WITH WINDSHEAR WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE LANDING HARD AND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS PREVAILED WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH AND IT ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR. THE PILOT SAID HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND ROTATED THE NOSE UP; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT IN TIME TO PREVENT THE AIRPLANE FROM TOUCHING DOWN IN A GRASSY AREA 10 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE THEN BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY WITH COLLAPSED LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Bates, Oregon, United States | US Forest Service | Unknown | - |
| 31 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | Northern Colorado Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Grand Strand Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Rives, Tennessee, United States | Kilo Hotel Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Pierce, Idaho, United States | Sinclair, Richard C. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Denver, Pennsylvania, United States | Tomlinson Avionics of MO. Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Gerald Barker QUICKY 2 | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | Gerald L. Barker | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Bellanca 7ECA | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | O.t. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Devaney | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Cessna 195 | Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States | Herbert A. Schaffner | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1992 | Boeing 737-300 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1992 | Cessna 150G | Lincoln, Pennsylvania, United States | Rodney V. Bowers | Minor injuries | - |