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September 30, 1987 · Beech A100 · N32RL
Gold Beach, OR
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 30, 1987
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Gold Beach, OR
Aircraft
Beech A100
Tail Number
N32RL
Operator
Avantair
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA87LA197
SHORTLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. DESPITE THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE SITUATION WITH LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A BUILDING. SHORTLY AFTER IT STRUCK THE BUILDING, A FIRE ERUPTED, WHICH TOTALLY CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE BUILDING. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE FIRE, THE FRACTURE SURFACES OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR WERE OBLITERATED.
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SHORTLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. DESPITE THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE SITUATION WITH LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A BUILDING. SHORTLY AFTER IT STRUCK THE BUILDING, A FIRE ERUPTED, WHICH TOTALLY CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE BUILDING. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE FIRE, THE FRACTURE SURFACES OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR WERE OBLITERATED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:35 PDT
Nearest AirportGold Beach Muni (0nm N)
Runway34
Runway Length3200 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech A100
Tail NumberN32RL
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAvantair
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · TPE-331-6 · Turboprop · 680
Seats15
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 64 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO