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April 22, 1982 · Beech A36TC · N667WT
Hearst, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 22, 1982
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (3 fatalities)
Location
Hearst, CA
Aircraft
Beech A36TC
Tail Number
N667WT
Operator
Timmerman Construction
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX82FVD13
ABOUT 26 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT NIGHT. THE CRASH SITE WAS LOCATED ABOUT EIGHT MILES EAST OF THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND WAS AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 2000 FT MSL. DURING IMPACT IT STRUCK TREES AND A 20 DEGREE SLOPE WHILE ON A WESTERLY HEADING. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE HEARD AND OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLY OVER HIS RESIDENCE AND THEN CRASH ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER HIS POSITION, THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GAS, AND THEN IT QUIT RUNNING ALTOGETHER. THE AIRCRAFT AND THE ENGINE WERE BADLY DEMOLISHED DURING IMPACT.
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ABOUT 26 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT NIGHT. THE CRASH SITE WAS LOCATED ABOUT EIGHT MILES EAST OF THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND WAS AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 2000 FT MSL. DURING IMPACT IT STRUCK TREES AND A 20 DEGREE SLOPE WHILE ON A WESTERLY HEADING. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE HEARD AND OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLY OVER HIS RESIDENCE AND THEN CRASH ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER HIS POSITION, THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GAS, AND THEN IT QUIT RUNNING ALTOGETHER. THE AIRCRAFT AND THE ENGINE WERE BADLY DEMOLISHED DURING IMPACT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:30 PST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech A36TC
Tail NumberN667WT
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorTimmerman Construction
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520UB · Reciprocating · 300
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary3 injuries (3 fatalities)
Fatal3
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 53 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind280° @ 5 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point14 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg