Beechcraft C24 N4690M
28 September 2016 · Andrews, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 2016 at about 07:30 local time, a Beechcraft C24 registered N4690M was involved in an accident near Andrews, Oregon, 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 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Andrews, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.4239, -118.6056
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C24
- Registration
- N4690M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Andrews
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA518
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to land off airport at night and his lack of positional awareness, which resulted in his landing at the wrong location and impacting a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he had intended to land on a dry creek bed at night to meet his friend and drop off parts for a jet car. He further reported that he mistakenly landed in a field and impacted a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2014 | Beechcraft C24 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Beechcraft C24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | California Flight Academy | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 2010 | Beechcraft C24 | Blanding, Utah, United States | Max Coates | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2022 | Beechcraft C24 | Gallatin, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1981 | Beechcraft C24 | Kingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2016 | Enstrom F-28 | Ritter Butte, Oregon, United States | Cliff Hoeft | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Cessna A185 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Oregon State Police | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Helio H 295 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2016 | Piper PA46 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2016 | Champion 7ECA | Brookings, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |