Beechcraft 35 N2145D
10 June 1996 · Aurora, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 June 1996 at about 04:00 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N2145D, operated by DON Reid, was involved in an accident near Aurora, Oregon, 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 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora State (3S2)
- Coordinates
- 45.2300, -122.8009
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N2145D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DON Reid
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aurora → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA96LA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
failure of the non-certificated pilot to ensure that the landing gear was properly extended for landing. The non-certificated pilot's diverted attention was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The passenger held a commercial pilot certificate, but did not have a current medical certificate. According to him, the non-certificated pilot/owner was attempting a touch-and-go landing, when they were both distracted by a call from the pilot of another aircraft which was on an instrument approach to the same airport. Neither the passenger nor the pilot/owner realized the gear was not down until the tail of the aircraft contacted the asphalt runway. The aircraft then slid to a stop on its belly. Although the pilot/owner claimed the passenger was the pilot-in-command, the passenger said he did not realize the pilot/owner did not hold a pilot certificate until advised of that situation after the accident; he said that he would not have flown with the pilot/owner had he been aware of this fact. The aircraft had not been certificated as airworthy, per annual inspection, within the previous 12 months.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft 35 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Houston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1996 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Norman E. Nissen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Beechcraft 35 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1996 | Beechcraft 35 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-12 | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Garlick UH-1H | Detroit, Oregon, United States | Usfs | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Grumman American AA-5A | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Sweet, David, N. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Jonas EXEC 90 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-20 | Mulino, Oregon, United States | James K. Warnock | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Sisters, Oregon, United States | Jack's Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |