Beechcraft C24R N6698D
4 September 2002 · Olar, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 2002 at about 13:10 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N6698D was involved in an accident near Olar, South Carolina, 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 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olar, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1833, -81.2000
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C24R
- Registration
- N6698D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savannah → Columbia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA02LA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to execute the proper remedial action for hydraulic leak fumes in the cockpit, and his decision to perform an immediate precautionary landing to a vacant field, resulting in collision with a tree. A factor in the accident was the occurrence of a hydraulic leak while in flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported half-way into his flight from Savannah, Georgia to Columbia, South Carolina, he noticed a "smoke smell" and "smoke rising in cockpit". About the same time the red "in transient" landing gear light illuminated steady. The pilot positioned the landing gear handle "up" with no results, so he turned off all electrical power, cranked the gear down manually, and declared an emergency with Columbia approach control. He made a precautionary landing to a vacant field, and the right wing collided with a tree. Postcrash examination by FAA and NTSB personnel could not duplicate any "smoke" or overheat condition. The landing gear "power pack" was located behind the cockpit, and evidence of hydraulic leakage at that location was revealed. The inspectors stated that the pilot may have smelled hydraulic fumes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2002 | Beechcraft C24R | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | Earnest Doyle Mosley | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft C24R | Grindstone, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Beechcraft C24R | Newcastle, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft C24R | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft C24R | Cloverdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft C24R | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2002 | Cessna 172N | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172R | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barn Stormers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2002 | John H Heiring EXPRESS | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Bell 47-D1 | Union, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Barnes VANS RV-6 | Chesnee, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Hickman MURPHY REBEL | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |