Beechcraft C24R N18894
6 September 1982 · Galena, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1982 at about 00:30 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N18894, operated by Gerry Harding, was involved in an accident near Galena, Idaho, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galena, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smiley Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C24R
- Registration
- N18894
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gerry Harding
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Galena → Boise
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82FYA11
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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
PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE MIXTURE WAS LEANED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. THE ARPT IS AT AN ELEVATION OF 7,160 FT MSL. THE ACFT ROLLED THE 5,075 FT LENGTH OF THE RWY & MAY HAVE BECOME AIRBORNE PRIOR TO STRIKING FENCES AT THE END OF THE RWY. THE DUAL STUDENT SAID HIS CFI TOLD HIM TO RETRACT THE GEAR AT THAT TIME. THE STUDENT INDICATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ON DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft C24R | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft C24R | Palisade, Colorado, United States | Wntell Associates | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft C24R | Centerville, Iowa, United States | W. Scott Barrett | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft C24R | Ramona, California, United States | Star Aircraft Sales | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft C24R | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | Ronson Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Beechcraft C24R | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1982 | Cessna T210M | Shoshone, Idaho, United States | Gerald F. Chadbourne | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Cessna 182C | Near Dixie, Idaho, United States | Robert R. Padgett | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210M | Ashton, Idaho, United States | John Carberry | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20A | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Harber Lazards | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Near Gooding, Idaho, United States | Bruce R. Fulton | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Robert L. Archer | No injuries | - |