Beechcraft 58P N6039S
25 July 1985 · Buena Vista, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1985 at about 16:00 local time, a Beechcraft 58P registered N6039S was involved in an accident near Buena Vista, Colorado, United States. 5 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buena Vista, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buena Vista Municipal (7V1)
- Coordinates
- 38.8297, -106.1403
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58P
- Registration
- N6039S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA199
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 LEFT ENGINE FAILED DURING TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 40 FT AGL. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE PLT USED INCORRECT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN LATERAL AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED A DISINTEGRATED LEFT ENG INDUCTION AIR FILTER HAD BLOCKED THE AIR BOX OUTLET, A MISALIGNED AIR BOX PREVENTED ACTUATION OF THE ALTERNATE AIR SOURCE DOOR AND A BOGUS GASKET HAD BEEN INSTALLED BETWEEN THE AIR BOX FLANGE ATTACHMENT AND THE FIREWALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | Professional Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft 58P | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 58TC | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna T210NII | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Sterling Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1985 | Cessna 152 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | David Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |