Beechcraft F33A N3084N
22 December 2005 · La Verne, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 December 2005 at about 18:54 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N3084N was involved in an accident near La Verne, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Verne, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brackett (POC)
- Coordinates
- 34.0917, -117.7819
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33A
- Registration
- N3084N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Barbara → La Verne
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to comply with his air traffic control clearance and line up for the proper runway, and his failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in his in-flight collision with the Cessna airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Beech F33A airplane impacted a Cessna 172N on short final after lining up on the wrong runway. According to the Beech pilot, he was cleared by the air traffic control tower for landing on runway 26R, but instead, accidentally lined up for runway 26L. On short final, the Beech pilot felt his airplane hit something and immediately heard the air traffic controller instruct him to go around. The pilot went around and eventually performed an uneventful landing. The Cessna student pilot was conducting his fourth solo flight and was practicing takeoffs and landings on 26L. He was cleared for the option on 26L and while on short final was overtaken by the Beech. The student pilot continued with an uneventful landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft F33A | N3084N | - | - |
| Cessna 172N | N738AH | David Rothfus | Substantial |
Other Beechcraft F33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2005 | Beechcraft F33A | Montgomery, New York, United States | Shirley A. Onacilla | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | Beechcraft F33A | Cedar key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2005 | Beechcraft F33A | Geyserville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Beechcraft F33A | Emerson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Beechcraft F33A | Millington, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2004 | Beechcraft F33A | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Robinson R44 | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | S A Centrair PEGASE 101D | Williams, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2005 | Cessna 172N | Stockton, California, United States | Luis Rivara | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2005 | Socata TBM 700 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Learjet 35A | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Robinson R22 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Orbic Helicopters | No injuries | - |