- Date
- July 24, 1985, 17:35 local (Jul 25, 1985, 00:35 UTC)
- Place
- Tuscarora, NV
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8026RBeech A-24-R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850724042729A
- Case key
- 40208
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Analysis
The plt was attempting to land on a dirt road uphill at about 6,200 ft with gear and flaps down a go-around was attempted at about 50 ft AGL when the plt decided not to land. The acft failed to climb and a barn was struck before it hit the ground. The density alt at the time was aprx 8,000 ft. the landing gear was left in the down and locked position during the attempted climb.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8026R
- Reported as
- Beech A-24-R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MC-19
- Airframe hours
- 1,666
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert G. Maclean
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 22, 1985
- Departed
- PAO · Palo Alto, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 932 total · 800 in this make and model · 812 as pilot in command · 48 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.