No fatalities

28 Sep 2016: BEECH C24 R — Andrews, OR

Andrews, OR, United States

On 28 Sep 2016, a BEECH C24 R was involved in an aviation accident near Andrews, OR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s decision to land off airport at night and his lack of positional awareness, which resulted in his landing at the wrong location and impacting a fence. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot intended to land on a dry creek bed at night to deliver jet car parts but mistakenly landed in a field, striking a fence and causing substantial damage to the left wing.

Accident Details

A pilot reported that he intended to land on a dry creek bed at night to meet his friend and drop off parts for a jet car. However, he mistakenly landed in a field and impacted a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that the flight was conducted at night with the purpose of delivering parts to a friend for a jet car. He intended to land on a dry creek bed but instead touched down in a field, where the aircraft collided with a fence. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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