Beechcraft 50 N3582B
3 November 1982 · Quinhagak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 November 1982 at about 16:00 local time, a Beechcraft 50 registered N3582B, operated by DON G. Porter, was involved in an accident near Quinhagak, Alaska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quinhagak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kwinhagak (KWN)
- Coordinates
- 59.7393, -161.8897
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 50
- Registration
- N3582B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- DON G. Porter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Quinhagak → Bethel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT FEATHERED LEFT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO RUNWAY ON ONE ENGINE. SINCE HE WAS OVERSHOOTING HE ELECTED TO LAND ON GRASS WHEELS UP TO AVOID OVERRUN AND COLLISION WITH DITCH. THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: EXHAUST VALVE LEAK #4 CYL; #1 CYL TOP PLUG GAP 0.000; #1 CYL LOWER IGNITION LEAD INTERNALLY SHORTED; #5 CYL SPARK PLUGS LOOSE; #2 CYL LOWER IGNITION LEAD SHIELD BROKEN & IGNITION WIRE EXPOSED; #4 CYL LOWER IGNITION LEAD CIGARETTE SPRING CUT & STRETCHED; #2,4 & 6 CYL UPPER IGNITION LEADS SHOWED OCCASIONAL OPEN; AND R/H MAG "P" LEAD INTERMITTENTLY GROUNDED INTERNALLY AT MAG CONNECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 50 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft :50 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Beechcraft 50 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft 50 | Elk Is, Canada | Flying Dutchma | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1969 | Beechcraft 50 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Okeechobee Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 2019 | Beechcraft 50 | Riverside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Beechcraft 50 | Sheldon, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |