Beechcraft C99 N3063W
7 July 1988 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1988 at about 01:02 local time, a Beechcraft C99 registered N3063W, operated by Air Kentucky Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 12 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:02
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Indianapolis Int'l (IND)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C99
- Registration
- N3063W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Kentucky Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Owensboro
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88IA157
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Probable cause
COMPONENT FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER LUBRICATION BY THE OPERATORS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Beechcraft C99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1990 | Beechcraft C99 AIRLINER | Moosonee, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft C99 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | L'express Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 13 |
| 9 Nov 1991 | Beechcraft C99 | Syracuse, New York, United States | Horizon Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft C99 | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | Cape Smythe Air Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft C99 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | GP Express Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft C99 | Shelton, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172K | Converse, Indiana, United States | Quinn, Schafer, Ferris | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 310Q | Tell City, Indiana, United States | Morgan Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Chas. W. Beene | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Mooney M20A | La Porte, Indiana, United States | Davair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-250 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Graves, Dorel | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Cessna 172 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |