Beechcraft 24 N1485L
25 June 2003 · Rome, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 2003 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft 24 registered N1485L, operated by James Kasperski, was involved in an accident near Rome, New York, United States. One person was 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rome, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beck's Grove Airport (K16)
- Coordinates
- 43.2550, -75.6036
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 24
- Registration
- N1485L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Kasperski
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rome → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around which resulted in the airplane impacting trees. A factor in the accident was the shifting wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing on a 3,000-foot-long and 23-foot-wide runway, the airplane bounced, and the pilot initiated a go-around. During the climbout, the airplane's left wing impacted a tree after an uncommanded left bank, which the pilot did not correct. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane, and stated the wind was "shifting" at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2003 | Beechcraft 24R | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft 24 | Baden, Germany | Franz-Peter Welsch | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2007 | Beechcraft 24R | Rendsburg-Schac, Germany | Oliver Strelow | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft 24R | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 1992 | Beechcraft 24 | Millis, Massachusetts, United States | Stephen G. Turcott | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft 24R | Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States | Paul G.hegg/W.j. Nieuwkerk | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Mooney M20J | Montauk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Boeing 757-251 | Flushing, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Bell 47D | Princetown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |