Beechcraft B55 N20480
20 December 2003 · Angwin, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 December 2003 at about 23:50 local time, a Beechcraft B55 registered N20480 was involved in an accident near Angwin, California, 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 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angwin, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6067, -122.2164
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B55
- Registration
- N20480
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Havasu Cit → Placerville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04LA074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions during cruise flight, which resulted in a low fuel state and a precautionary landing in rough terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot reported he made a precautionary landing in an open field due to a low fuel state and weather. He had attempted to land at an airport, but elected to divert from the airport environment and find another area to land at. During the landing in the field, the airplane encountered rough/uneven terrain, and received structural damage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane or engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2005 | Beechcraft B55 | Ipil, Philippines | Topflite Airways Incorporated | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Beechcraft B55 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2006 | Beechcraft B55 | Coyhaique, Chile | Empresa Transporte Aereo San Rafael | Fatal | 6 |
| 6 Dec 1996 | Beechcraft B55 | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Beechcraft B55 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft B55 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | J. F. Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | Visalia, California, United States | John Rodgers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2003 | McClanahan STITS PLAYMATE SA-11 | Fontana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |