Beechcraft BE-99 N95WA
18 April 1982 · Asheville, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1982 at about 19:10 local time, a Beechcraft BE-99 registered N95WA, operated by Wheeler Airlines, was involved in an incident near Asheville, North Carolina, United States. 11 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Asheville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Asheville Airport
- Coordinates
- 35.5890, -82.5608
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-99
- Registration
- N95WA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wheeler Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Asheville → Charlotte
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82IA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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
DURING TAKEOFF ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED PASSENGER FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AND FLAMEOUT ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. AFTER SECURING THE ENGINE, THE CREW EXECUTED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURIES TO PERSONS. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE WHEEL HAD FAILED. THE INTERNAL DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE WHEEL, VANE RING, SHROUD AND DUCT GROUP. SUBSEQUENT METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION INDICATED THAT ONE OF THE COMPRESSOR BLADES HAD FAILED IN FATIGUE. THE ORIGIN OF THE FATIGUE FRACTURE WAS IN THE AREA OF THE ROOT TRAILING EDGE. THE REASON FOR THE FATIGUE INITIATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft BE-99 | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | Britt Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft BE-99 | Albany, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-99 | Putnam, Connecticut, United States | Bar Harbor Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft BE-99 | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Beechcraft BE-99 | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Beechcraft BE-99 | Neihart, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Southeast Airmotive Corp | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1B | Gatesville, North Carolina, United States | John M. Winesette | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1982 | Luscombe 8A | Apex, North Carolina, United States | Paul J. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Hughes 269C | Marshville, North Carolina, United States | U.s. Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Gates Learjet 25 | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | Duncan Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-31-325 | Asheboro, North Carolina, United States | Clarence Roberts/Roberts Avia. | No injuries | - |