Beechcraft B65 N342N
4 March 1978 · Norfolk, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1978 at about 11:33 local time, a Beechcraft B65 registered N342N, operated by North East Air, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Norfolk, Virginia, 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 11:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Norfolk Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B65
- Registration
- N342N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- North East Air
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Myrtle Beach, Sc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0446
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
RT ENG STARTER RELAY CONTACT POINTS FUSED TOGETHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1980 | Beechcraft B65 | Kenessaw, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Beechcraft B65 | California, Maryland, United States | Fayard Enterprise, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |