ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145633
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 12-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 12:30 PDT |
| Type: | Beech 3NM |
| Operator: | Hardin Enterprises Inc |
| Registration: | N9540 |
| C/n / msn: | CA-244 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | A vineyard near Pope Valley Airport - 05CL, Pope Valley, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 05CL |
| 05CL |
During takeoff from Pope Valley Airport (05CL), Pope Valley, California, the aircraft, a twin engine Beech 3NM, N9540, experienced a complete loss of power in the right engine and a partial loss of power in the left engine forcing an emergency landing in a nearby vineyard.
The aircraft came to rest inverted, sustaining substantial damage.
The pilot and the two passengers on board the aircraft received minor injuries.
About 35 rows of chardonnay and muscat canelli were "written off".
Sources:
http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/no-one-seriously-hurt-in-pope-valley-plane-crash/article_24b1e090-9c98-11e1-9186-0019bb2963f4.html
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/06_9540.txt
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120513X50125&key=1
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N9540.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_18
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2012 20:23 | Geno | Added |
| 23-May-2012 11:20 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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