Selma Airport, Selma, California

Location : The Selma Airport is located 2 miles north west of Selma, California

History :

Selma Airport Today: Aerobatics;



Airport Services and Amenities:  Remie Aviation; Selma Aerodrome, Inc.; Food and lodging nearby; Fuel; Air BP 100LL;
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Airport Area Accident History:

Accident occurred Friday, January 18, 2008 in Selma, CA
Aircraft: Beechcraft V35B, registration: N4662M
Injuries: 1 Fatal. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. On January 18, 2008, approximately 1400 Pacific standard time, a Beechcraft V35B, N4662M, broke up in flight over Selma, California. The airplane was operated by the owner under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight plan had been filed. The personal flight originated at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport , Fresno, California , around 1350. A witnesses reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge that he heard a loud screaming noise overhead. When he looked up he observed an airplane traveling south to north, suddenly "disintegrate," and described the wings and fuselage floating to the ground. The wreckage was located in a vineyard, and was dispersed along a 1,500-foot distance in a north-south orientation. FAA air traffic controllers reported that the pilot requested a frequency change while climbing, and when the airplane was around 7,000 feet they lost radar contact. No other radio communications with the pilot were reported. ===
Accident occurred Saturday, March 13, 2004 in Selma, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 9/13/2005
Aircraft: AMERICAN AA-1, registration: N6175L
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
The airplane collided with a berm during the takeoff initial climb. The pilots reported the airplane seemed to accelerate normally. When the airplane obtained an airspeed of 65 knots, the airplane became airborne but settled back onto the runway. The pilot continued the attempted takeoff, the aircraft accelerated to 70 knots and he rotated again, but the airplane never got out of ground effect . The pilot saw the berm at the end of the runway and tried to turn the airplane parallel to the berm. The airplane impacted the berm and flew into the air, coming to rest on the other side of the berm. The pilot reported no loss of power or any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The computed weight and balance for the accident flight indicated that the airplane exceeded the certificated maximum gross weight by 107 lbs. The computed center of gravity was 2.8 inches forward of the most forward allowable center of gravity. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which failed to assure adequate takeoff performance, and his failure to abort the takeoff. The aircraft inadequate weight and balance was a contributing factor.

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