Beechcraft B99 N8012R
24 August 1978 · Pullman, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1978 at about 09:49 local time, a Beechcraft B99 registered N8012R, operated by Cascade Airway, was involved in an accident during in flight near Pullman, Washington, United States. 6 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pullman, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B99
- Registration
- N8012R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Cascade Airway
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pullman, Wa → Walla Walla, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4203
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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
REDUCTION GEAR, L ENG FAILED. TURBINE OVERSPEED, DISINTEGRATED & DMGD FUSELAGE. LND OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft B99 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | Aero Mech Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1979 | Beechcraft B99 | Abilene, Texas, United States | Chaparral Airl | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1976 | Beechcraft B99 | Spencer, Iowa, United States | Mesaba Airline | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1980 | Beechcraft B99 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Chautaugua Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Beechcraft B99 | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | Air Kentucky | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Beechcraft B99 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Royale Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |