Beechcraft 19A N6064N
22 November 2010 · Newport Beach, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 November 2010 at about 01:44 local time, a Beechcraft 19A registered N6064N was involved in an accident near Newport Beach, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. 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 01:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- John Wayne-Orange County (SNA)
- Coordinates
- 33.6306, -117.8856
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 19A
- Registration
- N6064N
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Calexico → Santa Ana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- WPR11FA054
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a cross-country flight in dark night visual meteorological conditions, the pilot contacted the air traffic control tower and requested landing instructions/permission. About 5 minutes after the pilot initially contacted the tower controller, he transmitted and confirmed to the controller that the airplane had run out of fuel and that he was going to try to make it to the airport. The pilot was unable to reach the airport and subsequently landed the airplane in an ecological reserve in about 3 feet of water; the airplane came to rest inverted. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. While several ounces of fuel were found in the carburetor bowl, no fuel was found in the main fuel line to the carburetor or in the wing fuel tanks, which contained ounces of water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2011 | Beechcraft 19A | McArthur, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 2009 | Beechcraft 19 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Brian A McMillen | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Beechcraft 19A | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2005 | Beechcraft 19A | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Beechcraft 19A | Helena, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 2017 | Beechcraft 19 | Weatherford, Texas, United States | Hyde Flight School | Minor injuries | - |
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