Beechcraft 58 N1082W
25 January 1994 · Modesto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1994 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N1082W was involved in an accident near Modesto, California, United States. One person was 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
- Modesto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harry Sham Field (MOD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N1082W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Francisco → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA104
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL'S INADEQUATE 100-HOUR INSPECTION. THE PARTIAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE PILOT APPREHENSION/ANXIETY DUE TO A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE WERE FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING THE AIRPORT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS RENDERED THE COMMUNICATIONS, NAVIGATION, AND MOST OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS INOPERABLE. THE PILOT CONTINUED TOWARD THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED VMC CONDITIONS ABOUT 39 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT DID NOT MANUALLY LOWER THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. HE ELECTRICALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR WHEN ON THE DOWNWIND LEG. HE HEARD THE LANDING GEAR GO DOWN, BUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DISCLOSED THAT ONE OF THE BATTERY'S POSITIVE LEADS WAS CORRODED. A MECHANIC HAD PERFORMED A 50-HOUR INSPECTION ABOUT 37 1/2 FLIGHT HOURS PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft 58 | Land O'lakes, Wisconsin, United States | North Wind Aviation Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft 58 | Oelwein, Iowa, United States | ROY J. Durbin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft 58P | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft 58TC | St Marys, West Virginia, United States | Phoenix Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Oct 1994 | Beechcraft 58 FOXSTAR | Shaw Island, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 1994 | Beechcraft 58P | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
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| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210L | Kettleman City, California, United States | Willie Alves Rodrigues | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Maule M-5-235C | Columbia, California, United States | White, James L. | No injuries | - |
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| 23 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Chico, California, United States | Sierra Aviation | No injuries | - |