Beechcraft C24R N18892
10 January 1997 · Santa Cruz Is., California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 January 1997 at about 20:25 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N18892, operated by Steven L. Levin, was involved in an accident near Santa Cruz Is., California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Cruz Is., California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1909, -119.1690
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C24R
- Registration
- N18892
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steven L. Levin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the engine's power reduced to near idle while cruising at 9,300 feet msl over the Pacific Ocean. This was accompanied by a tremendous engine related vibration. There was no evidence of an oil leak, and the propeller continued to rotate. The pilot further reported that he switched fuel tanks and checked the magnetos, but engine power was not restored. The pilot ditched the airplane in the ocean and swam about 1/2 mile to shore. There were no life preservers onboard. The airplane has not been recovered. The U.S. Coast Guard subsequently reported that the water's depth was about 192 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft C24R | Pollock, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft C24R | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Beechcraft C24R | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert W. Schmelzer | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft C24R | Hazelton, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft C24R | Houston, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft C24R | Mineola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Julian, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Castaic, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |