Beechcraft 19A N7610R
31 March 2003 · Coalinga, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 March 2003 at about 02:16 local time, a Beechcraft 19A registered N7610R was involved in an accident near Coalinga, California, 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 02:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coalinga, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harris Ranch (3O8)
- Coordinates
- 36.2481, -120.2378
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 19A
- Registration
- N7610R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coalinga → Oakland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the takeoff initial climb the airplane collided with terrain at the departure end of the runway. The pilot set 10 degrees of flaps for takeoff from the 2,820-foot runway. He rotated at 60 mph and once the airplane was airborne he noticed that the "aircraft was slow to climb." He leveled the nose, and gradually raised the flaps. The airplane settled, collided with the ground, and came to rest just past the end of the runway in an onion field. The pilot said the aural stall warning was operating throughout the attempted climb out. The Beechcraft Musketeer Sport III, Model 19A, Owner's Manual states that there are 3 flap settings; 15 degrees, 25 degrees, and 35 degrees. It states the following takeoff procedure, "After the airplane breaks ground, lower the nose slightly and let the airplane accelerate to the desired climb speed." Additionally, takeoff speed for 15 degrees of flaps is 60 mph, and 75 mph for no flaps. No anomalies were found during a post accident test run of the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft 19A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft 19 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2005 | Beechcraft 19A | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Beechcraft 19 | St Clair Spring, Alabama, United States | James D. Card | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Beechcraft 19 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Beechcraft 19A | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
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| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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