- Date
- May 31, 1982, 13:05 local (20:05 UTC)
- Place
- Big Bear, CA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6716TBeech C-24R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 31, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820531120209A
- Case key
- 69942
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A witness observed the aircraft to pitch and roll while on final approach. At about 30-40 feet above the ground the nose pitched downward and the aircraft collided with the runway. Moderate turbulence and gusty winds were reported on final approach.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6716T
- Reported as
- Beech C-24R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MC 716
- Airframe hours
- 504
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John W. Matherson
- Registered owner
- Richard Schoenfeld
- Departed
- SNA · Santa Ana, CA
- Destination
- Dodgeville, WI
- Airport
- L35 · Big Bear, runway 25, 5,800 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 138 total · 33 in this make and model · 101 as pilot in command · 75 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 22 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.