Beechcraft C-24R N18891
24 March 2002 · Bayou La Batre, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 2002 at about 22:50 local time, a Beechcraft C-24R registered N18891 was involved in an accident near Bayou La Batre, Alabama, 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bayou La Batre, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roy E. Ray, Bayou La Batre (5R7)
- Coordinates
- 30.4547, -88.2106
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-24R
- Registration
- N18891
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mobile → Bayou la Batre
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA02LA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control while executing a go-around, resulting in an inflight collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, his landing attempt resulted in a high flare, hard touchdown, and bounce. His attempt to go around resulted in a left drift off the left side of the runway and collision with adjacent trees due to his failure to attain the proper climb speed and to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft C-24R | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2006 | Beechcraft C 24R | Albshausen, Germany | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft C-24R | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Westwind Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft C-24R | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | Bonnie L. Scherf | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1987 | Beechcraft C-24R | Chestertown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft C-24R | Bedford, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft B50 | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Hughes HU-269-A | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Consolidated-Vultee 108-M | Bayou La Batre, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Schweizer 300C | Haleyville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Cessna 182F | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Bessemer Aviation | No injuries | - |