Beechcraft B33 N786AA
4 August 1994 · Imperial, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1994 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft B33 registered N786AA was involved in an accident near Imperial, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Imperial, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 40.5110, -101.6297
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B33
- Registration
- N786AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Hoxie
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA266
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional of the airplane during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. RUNWAY HEADING WAS 170. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM THE EAST AT 3-5 KNOTS. HE SAID HE ROTATED AT 60 MPH AND THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED TO ABOUT 10 FEET AND THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED. THE AIRPLANE SETTLED TO THE GROUND BUT BECAME AIRBORNE A SECOND TIME, AND CROSSED A FENCE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED. IT WAS DESTROYED BY A POSTCRASH FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B33 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1997 | Beechcraft B33-35 | Mishawaka, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft B33 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft B33 | Arlington, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft B33 | Willshire, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft B33 | Athens, Georgia, United States | Clarke Flying | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1977 | Beechcraft B33 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1994 | Mustari DRAGONFLY MARK II | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | Fowler, Kevin A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Mueller Q2 | Utica, Nebraska, United States | William C. Mueller | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft 17 | Elgin, Nebraska, United States | Overturf Electric Motors Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Cessna A188B | Wymore, Nebraska, United States | Harold L. Thomsen | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1994 | Bombardier CL=601-3A | Bassett, Nebraska, United States | Crystal Air and Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | James W. Furman | Fatal | 2 |