Beech C24R accident near Mineola, Texas, August 19, 1995
On August 19, 1995 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Beech C24R, registered N2007C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mineola, Texas (Mineola Wisener airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA FOR THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 19, 1995 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Mineola, Texas · Mineola Wisener · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C24R · all C24Rs on the register
- Registration
- N2007C · registry record · serial MC-594
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A COMMERCIAL PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AFTER ATTAINING AN ALTITUDE OF 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO CLEAR THE 80 FOOT TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 3,197 FOOT RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD. NONE OF THE FOUR OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN WEIGH AND BALANCE LIMITS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT DID NOT CHECK THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ESTIMATED AT 3,200 FEET.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 4,050 hours in all; 160 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 30, 1994; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3F9 at 4:29 pm
- Destination: SLR Sulphur Springs TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,197 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 100°F (38°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:49 pm from TYR, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
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