Beechcraft F33A N2046W
21 March 1992 · Langdon, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1992 at about 00:00 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N2046W, operated by Larson Implement, was involved in an accident near Langdon, North Dakota, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Langdon, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Robertson Field (D55)
- Coordinates
- 48.7602, -98.3704
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33A
- Registration
- N2046W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larson Implement
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA117
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FULLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR USING MANUAL PROCEDURES AFTER AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT MISREADING A PUBLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT EXTENDED THE GEAR MANUALLY FOLLOWING A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE TURNED THE LANDING GEAR HANDCRANK UNTIL HE FELT HEAVY RESISTANCE AND HE THOUGHT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED; HOWEVER, DURING LANDING, THE GEAR COLLAPSED. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DISCLOSED A BROKEN BRUSH IN THE ALTERNATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft F33A | Payson, Arizona, United States | Steering Committee Corp. | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft F33A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Airline Training Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft F33A | Steamboat Sprgs, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft F33A | Baker, California, United States | American Aeronautical Foundati | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft F33A | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | United Cleaning Specialist | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1992 | King BOWERS-FLYBABY | Buffalo, North Dakota, United States | Neil G. Kovash | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1992 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | Crop View Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-30 | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | Weather Modification, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Schweizer H-300 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Trenton, North Dakota, United States | Jamestown Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Makoti, North Dakota, United States | Paul M. Sonnenberg | No injuries | - |