Beech T-34B accident near Lemoore, California, February 28, 1982
On February 28, 1982, a Beech T-34B, registered N1410Z, was destroyed in an accident near Lemoore, California (Nas Lemoore airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 28, 1982
- Place
- Lemoore, California · Nas Lemoore · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech T-34B · all T-34Bs on the register
- Registration
- N1410Z · no longer on the register · serial BG-287
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE T-34 PILOT ENTERED A DOWNWIND BEHIND A CESSNA 150 AIRCRAFT. WHEN THE T-34 PILOT WAS ABEAM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 32R, HE WAS CLEARED FOR A TOUCH AND GO. BY THIS TIME, THE CESSNA 150 WAS ON THE RUNWAY. THE CESSNA PILOT REQUESTED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO TAXI BACK TO THE TAXIWAY, WHICH THE TOWER APPROVED. THE TOWER THEN ADVISED THE T-34 PILOT TO EXPECT A GO-AROUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE T-34 PILOT ASKED THE TOWER TO "SAY AGAIN", AND HE WAS CLEARED TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH. THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED "ROGER, THAT." SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WHILE TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL, THE T-34 WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER A SPIN AND CRASH. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO PRECRASH MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 205 hours in all; 19 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,760 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 69 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,985 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Fresno CA at 4:13 pm
- Destination: Nas Lemoore CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 32R, 13,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 18,000 ft
- Temperature: 151°F (66°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:00 pm from NAS
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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