Beechcraft C50 N3712B
6 May 1981 · Los Fresnos, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1981 at about 01:00 local time, a Beechcraft C50 registered N3712B was involved in an accident during in flight near Los Fresnos, Texas, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Fresnos, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C50
- Registration
- N3712B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Matamoros, Mexico → McAllen, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-0676
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
PLT RETRIEVING STOLEN ACFT FM MEXICO WO LCL AUTHORITY.L ENG COIL HIT BY BULLET.UN RET GEAR.PWR LN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1981 | Beechcraft C50 | Goliad, Texas, United States | Patco Internat | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1980 | Beechcraft C50 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1980 | Beechcraft C50 | Florida City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft C50 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft C50 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Gibbs Lease AI | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1977 | Beechcraft C50 | Utopia, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |