Beechcraft C23 N6628E

Summary

On 13 July 1982 at about 23:45 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N6628E, operated by Ukiah Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Little River, California, 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.

Date

13 July 1982 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Little River, California, United States

Nearest airport

Little River Airport (048)

Coordinates

39.2603, -123.7609

Aircraft

Beechcraft C23

Registration

N6628E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ukiah Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Little River → Little River

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX82DA257

Nobody was injured.

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

WHILE ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY, THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A 16 KT, 70 DEG CROSSWIND AT UKIAH, CA. THE PLANE BOUNCED 3 TIMES AND DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE DIRT KNOCKING OUT A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT. THE STUDENT MADE A GO-AROUND AND PROCEEDED TO LITTLE RIVER, CA. DURING A LANDING AT LITTLE RIVER, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL MOUNT ASSEMBLY, PN 169-820000-661, FAILED FROM DUCTILE OVERLOAD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.