Beech C24R incident near Fresno, California, April 27, 1985
On April 27, 1985 at about 7:38 pm local time, a Beech C24R, registered N6041X, suffered minor damage in an incident near Fresno, California (Fresno Air Terminal airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 27, 1985 · about 7:38 pm local time
- Place
- Fresno, California · Fresno Air Terminal · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C24R · all C24Rs on the register
- Registration
- N6041X · registry record · serial MC-656
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE LDG WITH A LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND THE STUDENT PLT BOUNCED THE ACFT. HE FAILED TO GO AROUND AS HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO DO, & AFTER THE ACFT BOUNCED 2 MORE TIMES ITS NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. DAMAGE TO THE ACFT WAS MINOR.
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: student
- Flight time: 31 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 580 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1131
- Destination: 3
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 29, 3,902 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:42 pm from FAT
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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