Beechcraft 33 N943T
12 June 1995 · Franklin Twp, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1995 at about 00:00 local time, a Beechcraft 33 registered N943T was involved in an accident near Franklin Twp, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franklin Twp, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2394, -76.9209
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 33
- Registration
- N943T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Haven → Hagerstown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper planning/decision, his continued flight into adverse weather conditions, and his delay in reversing course (diverting to a new destination). The adverse weather with thunderstorms was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT/OWNER RECEIVED TWO WEATHER BRIEFINGS FOR A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO HIS BASE AIRPORT. BOTH BRIEFINGS INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE DESTINATION AREA. THE PILOT FILED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN, BUT DEPARTED VFR IN VMC CONDITIONS. HE PROCEEDED DIRECT TO HIS DESTINATION, AT 8,500 FEET, VIA LORAN NAVIGATION. THE VISIBILITY DECREASED DURING THE FLIGHT, AND THE PILOT CLIMBED TO 10,500 FEET. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PILOT RECEIVED WEATHER UPDATES FROM FLIGHT WATCH AND NAVIGATED AROUND BUILD-UPS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HIS COURSE. ALSO, WHILE EN ROUTE, HE FLEW OVER AN AREA WITH NUMEROUS AIRPORTS. ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION, THE PILOT OBSERVED DARK CLOUDS IN ALL QUADRANTS AND ATTEMPTED A 180 DEGREE TURN. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A CLOUD BUILD-UP AND ENCOUNTERED STRONG POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE LOAD FORCES AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION. AFTER EXITING THE CLOUDS, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY, WHEELS-UP LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 33 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft 33 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1995 | Beechcraft 33-A | Lago Vista, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft 33 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft 33 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | Stillman E. Bond | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Beechcraft 33 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft 33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Alan Land | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1995 | Enstrom 280C | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 1995 | Cessna 152 | Rush Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bird-In-Hand, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1995 | Kelosky PULSAR XP | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Agusta A109C | Jackson Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Oct 1995 | Teague PITTS S-1S | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |