Beechcraft C24R N18942
19 December 1992 · Oakland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 December 1992 at about 20:28 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N18942, operated by UC Flying Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Oakland, California, United States. 2 people were 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 20:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oakland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland International (OAK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C24R
- Registration
- N18942
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- UC Flying Club, 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
- LAX93LA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION DUE TO IMPROPER FUEL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT BY BOTH PILOTS AND THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE CONDUCT OF THE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND A PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED ON A TWO HOUR FLIGHT FOR AN AIRCRAFT CHECK OUT AND INSTRUMENT DUAL INSTRUCTION. BOTH PILOTS REPORTED TO FAA INSPECTORS AND OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS THAT DURING THE FLIGHT THEY NEGLECTED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS AND INADVERTENTLY RAN THE LEFT FUEL TANK DRY WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27R. THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED IN TIME AND THE INSTRUCTOR LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON A GOLF COURSE AND COLLIDED WITH GROUND OBSTRUCTIONS. AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 20 GALLONS OF FUEL. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT BY THE PRIVATE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft C24R | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Robertson, James R. | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft C24R | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Proflight Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft C24R | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | Business Insurance Mgmt., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft C24R | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Beechcraft C24R | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Benmar, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft C24R | Brunswick, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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