Beechcraft D50 N8485C
31 July 1968 · San Jose, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1968 at about 00:35 local time, a Beechcraft D50 registered N8485C, operated by S.o.s.products, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near San Jose, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Jose
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D50
- Registration
- N8485C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- S.o.s.products
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2874
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NOSE GR ACTUATING CHAIN FAILED. INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP LNDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1968 | Beechcraft D50 | Sheridan, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Beechcraft D50 | St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Windward Islan | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1967 | Beechcraft D50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Carco Air Ser* | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1967 | Beechcraft D50 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | TEX Air Servic | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1967 | Beechcraft D50 | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | King Flight SE | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1967 | Beechcraft D50 | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | Colony Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |