Beechcraft BE-90 N861K
4 March 1986 · Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1986 at about 13:35 local time, a Beechcraft BE-90 registered N861K, operated by Stevens Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Maury County Airport (MRC)
- Coordinates
- 35.6193, -87.0392
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-90
- Registration
- N861K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Stevens Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Louisville → Columbia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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
ON FINAL APPROACH THE CREW TURNED THE AIRCRAFT CABIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FROM THE AUTO MODE TO THE OFF POSITION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE COCKPIT AND CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE OCCUPANT OF THE COPILOTS SEAT FELT HEAT AROUND HIS FEET. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AND THE PASSENGERS AND CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH OUT INJURY. EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT THE FIBERGLASS DUCTING ON TOP OF THE HEATER PELEUM CHAMBER HAD CAUGHT FIRE. A HOLE WAS BURNED THROUGHT THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD INTO THE AVIONICS COMPARTMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft BE-90 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft BE-90 | France | Charles Kuykendall | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2001 | Beechcraft BE-90-E90 | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Beechcraft BE-90 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Beechcraft BE-90 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Dennis B. Taylor | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Emert Mobile Homes | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Bell 206B III | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-14 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Thomas Day Oates | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1986 | Bell 206L-1 | Jamestown, Tennessee, United States | Customaire, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Cessna R172K | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-232 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |