Beechcraft 58 N679BL
25 April 1985 · Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1985 at about 22:30 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N679BL was involved in an accident near Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hilton Head (49J)
- Coordinates
- 32.1599, -80.7596
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N679BL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savannah → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 PLT STATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION WHILE ON DOWNWIND FOR LDG & UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND RETRACTED BOTH ELECTRICALLY AND MANUALLY WITH NO DESCREPANCIES NOTED.
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 | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Gulfstream AA-5 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20F | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |