Beechcraft C-24R N6716T
31 May 1982 · Big Bear, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1982 at about 20:05 local time, a Beechcraft C-24R registered N6716T, operated by John W. Matherson, was involved in an accident near Big Bear, California, United States. 4 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 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Bear, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Bear (L35)
- Coordinates
- 34.2305, -116.8592
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-24R
- Registration
- N6716T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John W. Matherson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Ana → Dodgeville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA204
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH AND ROLL WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. AT ABOUT 30-40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE NOSE PITCHED DOWNWARD AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY. MODERATE TURBULENCE AND GUSTY WINDS WERE REPORTED ON FINAL APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft C-24R | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Jenney Beechcraft | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft C-24R | Crestview, Florida, United States | Eglin AFB Aero | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft C-24R | Bedford, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft C-24R | San Leandro, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft C-24R | Big Sur, California, United States | Cypress Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 May 1987 | Beechcraft C-24R | Chestertown, Maryland, United States | - | No 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 | - |