Beechcraft A65 N186M
15 October 1989 · Friendly, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1989 at about 15:15 local time, a Beechcraft A65 registered N186M was involved in an accident near Friendly, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Friendly, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Potomac Airfield (W28)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A65
- Registration
- N186M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fayetteville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90LA001
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF HIS FUEL SUPPLY, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Beechcraft A65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1987 | Beechcraft A65 | Coalinca, California, United States | Howe, Edwin H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft A65 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | A H Cowley & A | Fatal | 7 |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft A65 | Sulphur Spring, Texas, United States | Justin Indstry | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1976 | Beechcraft A65 | Parsons, Tennessee, United States | Executive Aire | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1975 | Beechcraft A65 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | United States | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft A65 | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | National Fligh | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Preston, Maryland, United States | Air AG, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Smith MINIPLANE | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1989 | Bell UH-1B | Oldtown, Maryland, United States | Precision Air Services, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Myersville, Maryland, United States | M & H Aircraft Corporation Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Berlin, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |