Beech BE-19 accident near Plymouth, Massachusetts, May 5, 1986
On May 5, 1986 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Beech BE-19, registered N624SK, was substantially damaged in an accident near Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth Muni. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- May 5, 1986 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Plymouth, Massachusetts · Plymouth Muni.
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-19
- Registration
- N624SK · no longer on the register · serial MB-372
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON A GRASS LANDING AREA AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT APPEARED TO HAVE TOUCHED DOWN BETWEEN A CROSSING RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY, BOTH OF WHICH ARE ASPHALT. THERE IS A DEPRESSION, APRX 18-24 INCHES DEEP, THAT THE ACFT CROSSED. WRINKLES WERE FOUND ON THE TOP OF BOTH WINGS WHERE THE LANDING GEAR ATTACHES TO THE WINGS.
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: 3,057 hours in all; 10 in the last 90 days; 2,982 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, October 8, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FLR Fall River Muni at 7:10 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 215° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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