Beechcraft B24R N824V

Summary

On 7 June 1993 at about 20:18 local time, a Beechcraft B24R registered N824V, operated by Bernard A White, was involved in an accident near Manassas, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 June 1993 at 20:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Manassas, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Manassas Municipal (HEF)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft B24R

Registration

N824V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bernard A White

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Newport

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO93GA102

2 people died.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THAT THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED BY THE OPEN DOOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 16R, THE PILOT TRANSMITTED, 'I'M GONNA STAY IN THE PATTERN ONCE, MY DOOR JUST OPENED UP.' TOWER PERSONNEL CLEARED HIM TO LAND ON BOTH RUNWAY 16R AND 34L. THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED AND NO OTHER RADIO CALLS WERE MADE. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRPLANE AT A LOW ALTITUDE IN A STEEP RIGHT TURN BEFORE THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT PART FAILURE. A WITNESS WHO WAS ON THE RAMP AREA REPORTED SEEING THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENED AS THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIING TO TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO 'THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING GUIDE, SHOULD THE DOOR COME OPEN IN FLIGHT, THE PILOT SHOULD RETURN TO THE FIELD IN A NORMAL MANNER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.