Charles LANCAIR 320 N92SB
27 July 2001 · Charleston, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 July 2001 at about 21:33 local time, a Charles LANCAIR 320 registered N92SB, operated by David Newell Beede, was involved in an accident near Charleston, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 21:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charleston, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- C4C Airport (3NY0)
- Coordinates
- 42.8272, -74.4039
- Aircraft
- Charles LANCAIR 320
- Registration
- N92SB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Newell Beede
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Penn Yan → Hudson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD01LA087
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While en route to his destination airport, the pilot diverted to a private airport owned by a friend of his. According to witnesses, the pilot performed several "flybys" at the airport. One witness stated that during the pilot's last pass, the airplane was "coming back down so steep and so fast I knew he was not going to make it." The airplane impacted trees short of the runway. The pilot's last memory of the flight was en route to his original destination airport. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical deficiencies. The pilot reported 1,000 hours of total flight time on his most recent FAA third-class medical issued on June 28, 2001.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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