Beechcraft 99 N853SA
30 April 1974 · Galveston, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 April 1974 at about 13:47 local time, a Beechcraft 99 registered N853SA, operated by Metro Airlines, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Galveston, Texas, United States. 12 people were on board and 6 died, 6 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galveston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scholes
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 99
- Registration
- N853SA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Metro Airlines
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Houston, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0834
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
10MIN BHND SKED.PAX NOT BRFD EMERG EVAC.TRIM STAB SDBY PSN.NO FOAM EXT ON FIRE TRK.3HRS LAST 90DAY
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft 99 | Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States | Clark Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1974 | Beechcraft 99 | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | SMB Stage Lin* | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft 99 | Flushing, New York, United States | Air New Englan | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1974 | Beechcraft 99 | St Simons Isl, Georgia, United States | Air South INC0 | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1974 | Beechcraft 99A | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Air East, Inc.* | Fatal | 12 |
| 23 Oct 1974 | Beechcraft 99 | Jackson, Michigan, United States | Skystream AIR1 | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |