Beechcraft C24R N66287

Summary

On 5 July 1986 at about 00:32 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N66287, operated by California Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near Meyers, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 July 1986 at 00:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Meyers, California, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft C24R

Registration

N66287

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

California Aviation Services

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

South Lk. Tahoe → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX86FA278

4 people died.

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

WITH A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 8400 FT, AND AN AIRCRAFT NEAR ITS MAX CERTIFICATED GROSS WEIGHT, THE PLT & 3 PAX DEPARTED ON RWY 18. DURING TAKEOFF EITHER THE PILOT'S DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED OR IT CAME OPEN. THE OPEN DOOR DEGRADED THE ACFT'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE. THE PLT BECAME DISTRACTED BY THE DOOR AND INADVERTANTLY FLEW INTO A BOX CANYON. DURING A TURNAROUND MANEUVER, THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TREES AND TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.