Beech 65 accident near Redwood City, CA

On September 2, 2010, a Beech 65 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Redwood City, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

September 2, 2010

Place

Redwood City, CA

Aircraft

Beech 65 · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

37.512°N, 122.251°W

NTSB ID

20100906X30626

Official records · WPR10FA448

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• KSQL ATCT Communications Voice Recordings: Audio recording (MP3), on ntsb.gov
• KSQL ATIS Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• KSQL ATCT Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• FAA ATC Radar Data: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 2, 2010, about 1151 Pacific daylight time, a Beechcraft Model 65 Queen Air, serial number LC-112, and registered as N832B, was substantially damaged when it impacted a salt-water lagoon shortly after takeoff from runway 30 at San Carlos Airport (SQL), San Carlos, California. The certificated airline transport pilot, the pilot-rated airplane owner, and the passenger received fatal injuries. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which was destined for South County Airport of Santa Clara County (E16), San Martin, California. According to the local controller in the SQL air traffic control tower (ATCT) who was handling the flight, the pilot requested, and was approved, for the "Bay Meadows" departure. The departure consisted of a climb on runway heading to a point about 3 miles beyond the end of the runway, followed by a left turn, while remaining clear of the overlying Class B airspace for San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The controller reported that the airplane appeared to climb normally, and when it was about 1/2 mile beyond the runway, the controller observed the airplane make a "slight right rudder turn" and then correct back. About 3 to 4 seconds later, the local and ground controllers observed the airplane roll and turn to the right, and descend steeply out of sight. Many other witnesses reported a sequence of events similar to that observed by the controllers, but a few r

Probable cause

A loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the loss of control was the regulatory certification basis of the airplane that does not require airspeed indicator markings that are critical to maintaining airplane control with one engine inoperative.

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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.