Beechcraft 77 N6629D
8 June 1990 · Taft, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1990 at about 00:20 local time, a Beechcraft 77 registered N6629D, operated by Coyote Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Taft, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taft, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taft (L17)
- Coordinates
- 35.1607, -119.4292
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 77
- Registration
- N6629D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Coyote Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA214
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION. RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH UNFAVORABLE WINDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 25 AT TAFT MUNI ARPT. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A DUST DEVIL. HE DELAYED THE GO-AROUND UNTIL THE AIRPLANE WAS LOW TO THE GROUND AND HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER THE AIRPLANE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND AND HE PULLED THE NOSE UP, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND STALLED. THE PILOT FAILED TO RAISE THE LANDING FLAPS DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE FENCE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 77 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft 77 | Terrell, Texas, United States | Bolen, MAX E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1990 | Beechcraft 77 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft 77 | Cluster Springs, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation Services Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 77 | Kalihi, Hawaii, United States | Great Bend Air, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft 77 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | Peter F. Strand | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Beechcraft 77 | Magnolia, Mississippi, United States | ROY Stewart | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |