Hawker Siddeley DH-125-3A N66HA
13 August 1989 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1989 at about 22:50 local time, a Hawker Siddeley DH-125-3A registered N66HA, operated by Skytravel Inc., was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. 8 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- William P. Hobby (HOU)
- Coordinates
- 26.1892, -97.6796
- Aircraft
- Hawker Siddeley DH-125-3A
- Registration
- N66HA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Skytravel Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savannah → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S HESITATION REACHING FOR THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING TILLER. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN A DH-125.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LANDING, UPON NOSE WHEEL CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY HARD SURFACE AND CROSSED A DITCH COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE CREW STATED THAT FULL LEFT RUDDER AND DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP THE RIGHT DRIFT, AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN GRASS UNCONTROLLABLE BY THE TIME THE STEERING TILLER WAS REACHED. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED BY THE IMPACT SEQUENCE WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AFT BULKHEAD WAS FORCED INTO THE STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE PILOT STATED THAT IF HE HAD BEEN 'SPRING LOADED TO THE TILLER' THAT HE COULD HAVE POSSIBLY KEPT THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GRASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hawker Siddeley DH-125 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1986 | Hawker Siddeley DH-125-1A | Bedford, Indiana, United States | Fred Bullard & Assoc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Hawker Siddeley DH 125-400A | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | Hardee's Food System, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1994 | Hawker Siddeley DH-125-3A | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | D.b. Aviation/Ditka Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Hawker Siddeley DH-125 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |