Beech C24R accident near Virginia Beach, VA
On July 11, 2006, a Beech C24R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Virginia Beach, VA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 11, 2006
- Place
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Aircraft
- Beech C24R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.875°N, 76.179°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060717X00960
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 11, 2006, at 1132 eastern daylight time, a single-engine Beech C24R airplane, N78MB, sustained substantial damage when it collided with trees and terrain following a loss of control while attempting to return to land on Runway 32 at the Norfolk International Airport (ORF), near Norfolk, Virginia. The instrument rated private pilot, his passenger, and two dogs sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to, and operated by the pilot. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight destined for the Hilton Head Island Airport (HXD), near Hilton Head, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A review of the air traffic control communications revealed the flight was cleared for take-off on Runway 32 (a 4,875-foot-long, by 150-foot-wide asphalt runway) at 1127:04. Less than a minute later, the pilot contacted the control tower and stated "need to come around and land again...I got a door open." A tower controller then instructed the pilot to turn left and enter the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for Runway 32, and the pilot acknowledged. The controller then asked the pilot if he was able to make a short approach, to which the pilot replied that he could. The controller then cleared the pilot to land on Runway 32. A few moments later, the tower controller advised the pilot to extend the downwind leg due to traffic on final approach, and that the tower would inform him when he could turn onto the base leg. The
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing was the pilot's diverted attention to an open door.
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- Boeing 757-200, Sep 11, 2001
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
