Beechcraft C90A N982SB

Summary

On 31 August 2020 at about 05:00 local time, a Beechcraft C90A registered N982SB, operated by Guardian Flight, Llc, was involved in an accident near Fortuna, California, United States. 3 people were 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.

Date

31 August 2020 at 05:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fortuna, California, United States

Nearest airport

Rohnerville (FOT)

Coordinates

40.5539, -124.1328

Aircraft

Beechcraft C90A

Registration

N982SB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

2

Operator

Guardian Flight, Llc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Crescent City → Fortuna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR20CA312

Nobody was injured.

A collision with a deer while landing at night.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a multi-engine airplane reported that, during the night landing, a deer ran across the runway and struck the left engine. The pilot subsequently taxied the airplane to the ramp without further incident. The left engine mount was substantially damaged. The 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.