Beech 19A accident near Oroville, CA

On June 2, 2022, a Beech 19A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oroville, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

June 2, 2022

Place

Oroville, CA

Aircraft

Beech 19A · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

39.486°N, 121.612°W

NTSB ID

20220602105179

Official records · WPR22FA196

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

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 2, 2022, about 1218 Pacific daylight time, a Beech 19A Musketeer airplane, N7641R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE), Oroville, California. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a video of the accident flight captured by a witness, who was also a student of the accident pilot, the pilot and passenger completed an engine run-up and subsequently taxied to runway 13 where they began a ground run. Data retrieved from an onboard recorder showed that the airplane started the ground run about 1218:00. The engine sounded smooth and continuous in the video as the airplane lifted off the runway in about 1,300 ft and transitioned into a climb. About 15 seconds later the airplane began to descend. The airplane started another climb about 4 seconds later, which was immediately followed by a right turn. The data recorder showed that the airplane reached a peak altitude of about 282 ft mean sea level (msl) (about 107 ft above ground level) at 1218:39 before it started to descend. The airplane’s rate of turn began to increase during the turn, at which time the video ceased. The final data point from the recorder was taken at 1218:43 and captured the airplane at an altitude of 272 ft msl and a groundspeed of 53 kts. The witness reported that the airplane impacted the ground seconds after he terminated the video to assist the occupants of the airplane. The witness reported that

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed during a turn and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was the improper placement of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a partial loss of engine power.

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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.