Beechcraft A23 N425RS

Summary

On 14 February 2017 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N425RS, operated by 4 Day Fliers LLC., was involved in an accident near Beckwourth, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 February 2017 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Beckwourth, California, United States

Nearest airport

Nervino (O02)

Coordinates

39.8186, -120.3528

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23

Registration

N425RS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

4 Day Fliers LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beckwourth → Beckwourth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA148

1 person was seriously injured.

The student pilot’s inadvertent use of the control yoke to correct for a drift and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that he had not flown for 45 days before the accident due to inclement weather. He added that, during the touch-and-go takeoff roll, the airplane drifted to the left. He further added that he attempted to correct for the drift by using the control yoke instead of the rudder. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a snow bank on the south side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.