Beechcraft E-33 N8487N
13 August 1982 · Frankfort, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1982 at about 01:15 local time, a Beechcraft E-33 registered N8487N, operated by Earl A. Ruthenbeck, was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Illinois, United States. 2 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 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankfort, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frankfort (C18)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E-33
- Registration
- N8487N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Earl A. Ruthenbeck
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Frankfort → Frankfort
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA305
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE ACCIDENT OCCURED WHEN THE PILOT WAS ON HIS FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED DOWN 100 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND DURING THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E-33 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft E-33 | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Beechcraft E 33 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Lefler, Roger W. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 175 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | Charles E. Zalewski | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Buxton | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Donald K. Murdock | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Associated Air Activities | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210L | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Pyramid Transportation Company | Serious injuries | - |