Beechcraft A-24-R N8041R
21 May 1994 · Hamburg, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1994 at about 14:45 local time, a Beechcraft A-24-R registered N8041R was involved in an accident near Hamburg, New York, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamburg, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamburg Inc (4G2)
- Coordinates
- 42.7209, -78.8308
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A-24-R
- Registration
- N8041R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Franklin → Hamburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC94LA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to establish a positive climb rate, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees. Factors were a tailwind, the pilot's premature raising of the flaps, and his failure to do a go around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ARRIVING AT HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN AIRPORT ADVISORY INFORMATION. ON HIS FIRST APPROACH TO RUNWAY 01, THE PILOT CONSIDERED HIMSELF HIGH AND FAST, AND EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AT 50 TO 75 FEET. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH, HE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 TO 1/2 OF THE WAY DOWN THE 2500 FOOT RUNWAY. THE PILOT DECIDED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE, RETRACTED THE FLAPS, AND APPLIED FULL POWER. HE ROTATED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY TO CLEAR A 4 FOOT FENCE, CROSSED A HIGHWAY, AND SETTLED INTO BRUSH AND TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE ENGINE OR ANY OF THE SYSTEMS PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. WINDS REPORTED AT AN AIRPORT 15 MILES AWAY WERE FROM 220 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS. THE PROCEDURE FOR A BALKED LANDING IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK IS TO RETRACT THE FLAPS AFTER CLEARING THE OBSTACLES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft A-24-R | Tuscarora, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1968 | Beechcraft A-24 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Blue Horizons | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft C35 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152-II | Enfield, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |