Beechcraft 58 N13AK
22 October 1993 · Millville, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1993 at about 19:05 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N13AK was involved in an accident near Millville, New Jersey, 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 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Millville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Millville Municipal (MIV)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N13AK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belmar → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC94LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent actuation of the landing gear lever during the landing roll, resulting in the retraction of the landing gear on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER HE LANDED: 'PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE RUNWAY, I REACHED FOR THE FLAP SWITCH. THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS SLIDING TO THE RIGHT...THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON ITS BELLY.' IN AN INTERVIEW, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE INADVERTENTLY RAISED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE RATHER THAN THE WING FLAP SWITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | JAY M. Supkoff | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 58P | Hanksville, Utah, United States | Montelena Associates Limited | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Beechcraft 58 | Stowe, Vermont, United States | Vader Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 58P | Pacoima, California, United States | William K. Gamble | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft 58 | Beardstown, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 58 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1993 | American General AG5B | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | Raritan Valley Flying School | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1993 | Hockenbury BOWERS FLY BABY | Peapack, New Jersey, United States | Peter Hockenbury | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Royal Karina Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1993 | Beatty GLASAIR SH-2 | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | Eugene J. Beatty | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States | Alan B. Fleischman | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Jul 1993 | North American AT-6 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Bi-Plane Adventure Tours Inc. | No injuries | - |