Beechcraft D50C N401JD
30 May 1999 · Montgomery, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 May 1999 at about 19:46 local time, a Beechcraft D50C registered N401JD was involved in an accident near Montgomery, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 19:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orange County Airport (MGJ)
- Coordinates
- 41.5197, -74.2296
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D50C
- Registration
- N401JD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wurtsboro → Montgomery
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99FA126
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Radar data depicted an airplane flying a track similar to a right traffic pattern for the runway. While on a track consistent with a right base leg, the airplane entered a left turn. About the same time as the accident, witnesses reported seeing an airplane fly a right base leg for the runway. The airplane entered a steep left bank, followed by an abrupt descent angle, and collision with terrain. A review of recorded radio transmissions revealed the pilot of the accident airplane flew a right hand pattern for the runway. The pilot queried a pilot of another airplane of his intentions. At that time, the other airplane was ahead of the accident airplane, on a final approach leg. The accident airplane then entered the left turn. A radar study indicated that while in the left turn, the approximate airspeed of the accident airplane was approaching or below the stall speed for the make and model airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D50C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft D50C | Montague, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft D50C | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Snohomish Parachute CTR | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft D50C | Somerville, Virginia, United States | Hartwood Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Beechcraft D50C | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Feb 1976 | Beechcraft D50C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft D50C | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Andy's Flying | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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