Beechcraft D-45 N20685
26 August 2000 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 2000 at about 16:40 local time, a Beechcraft D-45 registered N20685 was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jacksonville Nas (NIP)
- Coordinates
- 30.2203, -81.6698
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D-45
- Registration
- N20685
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bunnell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA254
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper landing flare which resulted the right wing dropping and impacting the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that during the landing he flared the airplane too high and the right wing dropped and impacted the runway before the landing gear, damaging a 4-foot outboard section of the right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D-45 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft D-45 | Oswego, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1999 | Beechcraft D-45 | Lake Berryessa, California, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft D-45 | Minden, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Beechcraft D-45 | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Nov 2011 | Beechcraft D-45 | Williston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Beechcraft D-45 (T-34B) | Linden, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2000 | Aerostar S57-A | Windermere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Cessna 188 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Outdoor Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5A | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Arthur L. Schaer | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |