Beechcraft 23 N6049B
27 November 1982 · 10 M.n. of Gilr, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 November 1982, a Beechcraft 23 registered N6049B, operated by MR. and MRS. W. A. Volz, was involved in an accident near 10 M.n. of Gilr, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- 10 M.n. of Gilr, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.0802, -109.9009
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N6049B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MR. and MRS. W. A. Volz
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Diego → San Jose
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA040
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
AIRCRAFT HIT A 2721 FOOT RIDGE JUST BELOW THE TOP WHILE CRUISING IN BAD WEATHER ON A DARK NIGHT. HE WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. LOW OVERCAST OBSCURED THE MOUNTAIN TOPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft 23 | Greenwater, Washington, United States | T.g. Eckler | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Beechcraft 23 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | John H. Helms | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft 23 | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | Aitkin Flying Club, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft 23 | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft 23 | Eaton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1983 | Beechcraft 23 | Athens, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |