Beechcraft 65A-80 N978Q
15 September 1978 · Columbia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1978 at about 19:25 local time, a Beechcraft 65A-80 registered N978Q, operated by Yosemite Airli, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Columbia, California, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65A-80
- Registration
- N978Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Yosemite Airli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Oakland, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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
BRAKE FAILURE ON LNDG ROLL.ACFT STRUCK BOULDER OFF END OF RNWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 22 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Bolivia Lumber | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft 65 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Torreon, New Mexico, United States | DON Zimmerman | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Houston, Texas, United States | J&W Refining | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Solaqueen Inc | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |