Beechcraft 56TC N9194Q
7 June 1993 · Chistochina, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1993 at about 15:30 local time, a Beechcraft 56TC registered N9194Q, operated by Bruce W. Bishop, was involved in an accident near Chistochina, Alaska, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chistochina, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chistochina (CZO)
- Coordinates
- 55.9196, -159.4906
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 56TC
- Registration
- N9194Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bruce W. Bishop
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO LAND ON A ROUGH AIRSTRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LANDING ON A ROUGH, UNEVEN RUNWAY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING RECENT WINTER STORAGE THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN TOWED BY A LINE AROUND THE NOSE GEAR STRUT. HE ALSO RELATED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD A RECORD OF A PREVIOUS NOSE GEAR FAILURE ON LANDING. DURING THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION THE AIRPLANE WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE AIRWORTHY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 56 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1991 | Beechcraft 56TC | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Ralph J. Markson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft 56TC | Houston, Texas, United States | William B Rowe JR | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft 56TC | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft 56TC | Huntington, Indiana, United States | W. F. Ungemach | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1982 | Beechcraft 56TC | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Bohl Equipment Company | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft 56TC | Bluffton, Ohio, United States | Donald S. Eisenberg | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |