Beechcraft BE-33A N4133S
24 December 1997 · Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 December 1997 at about 14:55 local time, a Beechcraft BE-33A registered N4133S was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lancaster (LNS)
- Coordinates
- 40.0293, -76.3294
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-33A
- Registration
- N4133S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beaufort → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA052
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
Passenger control interference which resulted in pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing flare the stall warning horn activated. The pilot added a small of power and lowered the nose slightly when the passenger in the right seat grabbed the controls and overpowered her. The airplane pitched up, went wing over to the left and impacted the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft BE-33A | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft BE-33A | Near Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Thorndale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Cessna 650 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Berry VANS RV-4 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Aerospatiale AS-355F | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | Corporate Jets, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Lowe SUPER KOALA | Perry Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |