Beechcraft A60 N931RP
15 May 2004 · Gualala, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 2004 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft A60 registered N931RP, operated by Richard L. Probert, was involved in an accident near Gualala, California, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gualala, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ocean Ridge (Q69)
- Coordinates
- 38.8014, -123.5303
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A60
- Registration
- N931RP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Richard L. Probert
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Beach → Gualala
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04CA212
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning which resulted in a downwind landing. The tailwind was a contributing factor and an overrun of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane overran the runway and collapsed the landing gear during the landing roll. The pilot reported landing a "bit too fast" with a tailwind. The airport manager reported observed tire skid marks from the displaced threshold down the entire length of the 2,500-foot runway. The airplane departed the end of the runway and came to rest down an embankment. The closest weather reporting facility (located 24 miles northeast of the accident site) depicted gusty winds out of the northwest. The pilot was landing to the southeast.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2002 | Beechcraft A60 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | J. P. R. Comeault | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Beechcraft A60 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1999 | Beechcraft A60 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Beechcraft A60 | Minidoka, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Beechcraft A60 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Allen, Mark S | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Beechcraft A60 | Hyères, France | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2004 | Globe GC-1B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2004 | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Alon A2 | Cameron Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Willits, California, United States | Edward A. Warburton | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Cessna 152 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |