Beechcraft F-33A N3SN
12 February 1990 · Oro Valley, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 February 1990 at about 18:03 local time, a Beechcraft F-33A registered N3SN, operated by Norris, Richard S., was involved in an accident near Oro Valley, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oro Valley, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.4102, -110.9492
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F-33A
- Registration
- N3SN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Norris, Richard S.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90FA088
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN PERFORMING LOW LEVEL AEROBATIC MANEUVERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
GROUND WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE PERFORMING A LOW LEVEL AEROBACTIC MANEUVER AT ABOUT 400 FEET AGL. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED DURING THE MANEUVER AND STRUCK THE CHIMNEY OF A RESIDENCE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. A CONSTRUCTION WORKER ON THE ROOF SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHEN HE FELL. NO EVIDENCE OF AIRPLANE/ENGINE MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F-33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1990 | Beechcraft F-33A | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft F-33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft F-33A | West Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States | Stephen Grady | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft F-33A | Reddington Bch., Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft F-33A | Forked River, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft F-33A | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Robert F. MC Sweeney | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1990 | Cessna 120 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | James R. Ohlin | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Kindel, Charles E. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Mobile, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Cessna 182L | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Unregistered | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1990 | Piper PA30 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Haaf, TOM | No injuries | - |