Beech A-24-R accident near Tuscarora, Nevada, July 25, 1985
On July 25, 1985, a Beech A-24-R, registered N8026R, was destroyed in an accident near Tuscarora, Nevada. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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
- July 25, 1985
- Place
- Tuscarora, Nevada · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A-24-R · all A-24-Rs on the register
- Registration
- N8026R · no longer on the register · serial MC-19
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD UPHILL AT ABOUT 6,200 FT WITH GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN A GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL WHEN THE PLT DECIDED NOT TO LAND. THE ACFT FAILED TO CLIMB AND A BARN WAS STRUCK BEFORE IT HIT THE GROUND. THE DENSITY ALT AT THE TIME WAS APRX 8,000 FT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS LEFT IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION DURING THE ATTEMPTED CLIMB.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 932 hours in all; 800 in this make and model; 48 in the last 90 days; 812 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,666 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 22, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PAO Palo Alto CA at 9:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°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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