Beechcraft D55 N6270V
23 April 1974 · Roanoke, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 April 1974 at about 13:12 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N6270V, operated by Marcair Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Roanoke, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Woodrum Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N6270V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Marcair Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Baltimore, Md → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1171
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
R FLAP ACTUATOR JACKSCREW ATTACH BRACKET FAILD FM SIDE FORCES DRG RETRACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1974 | Beechcraft D55 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Wheatheart, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft D55 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft D55 | Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft D55 | Kopperston, West Virginia, United States | Insta Engr | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Oct 1975 | Beechcraft D55 | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1975 | Beechcraft D55 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Usdi Aircraft | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |