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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95-B55 · Lake Berryessa, CA · December 20, 2003

Date: December 20, 2003 · 15:50 local
Place: Lake Berryessa, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20480
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA074
Reported as: Beech 95B55
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total600 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N20480Registration cancelled May 8, 2009 · Beech 95-B55S/N TC-1862 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 Engine modelLycoming IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The flight originated from lake havasu, AZ, and was to terminate at placerville, CA (pvf). The flight was planned for VFR enroute, the weather deteriorated and the pilot had to divert towards Lake Berryessa. The pilot was trapped in bad weather and attempted an off-airport landing. After touchdown, main gears collapsed and aircraft skidded to a stop. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. Pilot and his passenger were not injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LAKE HAVASU, AZ, AND WAS TO TERMINATE AT PLACERVILLE, CA (PVF). THE FLIGHT WAS PLANNED FOR VFR ENROUTE, THE WEATHER DETERIORATED AND THE PILOT HAD TO DIVERT TOWARDS LAKE BERRYESSA. THE PILOT WAS TRAPPED IN BAD WEATHER AND ATTEMPTED AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, MAIN GEARS COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX04LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAngwin, CAThe pilot's continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions during cruise flight, which resulted in a low fuel state and a precautionary landing in rough terrain.Dec 20, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N20480 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20080402835929AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Benson, AZ(-23) Aircraft departed safford at 1855 on 4/2/08, destined for Benson, AZ. A witness at Benson stated that he saw the aircraft coming in "high" and "hot", attempting to land, and had to go around. He heard over the radio the pilot broadcast downwind, and…Apr 2, 2008 · Destroyed · 2 fatal