Beechcraft 19A N6055N
16 August 1992 · Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1992 at about 21:15 local time, a Beechcraft 19A registered N6055N, operated by Stephen G. Thomas, was involved in an accident near Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States. 4 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Park Rapids Muni (PKD)
- Coordinates
- 46.9108, -95.0591
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 19A
- Registration
- N6055N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stephen G. Thomas
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA244
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A HARD LANDING DUE TO EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT WAS MAKING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 13 WITH WIND 160 AT 17 KNOTS. PILOT SLIPPED AIRPLANE TO COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND. OVER THE RUNWAY AT 15 FEET AGL THE AIRPLANE DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 19A | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Hibbitts, Lewis D. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft 19 | Revere, Pennsylvania, United States | Alec Nagy | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 19 | Wolfboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 19A | Ludington, Michigan, United States | Charles, J. Hagerman | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 19 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Hawkeye Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 19A | Troy, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1992 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | St. Cloud State University | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Northstar Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Elk River, Minnesota, United States | Wallace D. Pederson | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | STC Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-23-150 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Weske, Douglas P | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft V35A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Midwest Aviation DIV. of SW AV | No injuries | - |