Beechcraft TC-45J N45861
6 March 1989 · Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1989 at about 14:25 local time, a Beechcraft TC-45J registered N45861 was involved in an accident near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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 14:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnstown-Cambria County (JST)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft TC-45J
- Registration
- N45861
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philadelphia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. THE CROSSWIND AND SNOW COVERED RUNWAY WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT ON RWY 33 IN IMC WITH SNOW FALLING & SNOW ON THE RWY. THE WIND WAS FROM 050 DEG A 14 KTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT SLID OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY & THE NOSE GEAR FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft TC-45J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1991 | Beechcraft TC-45J | Nassau, Bahamas | Express Airways, Inc. | Unknown | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft TC-45J | St Clair Shores, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft TC-45J | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft TC-45J | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft TC-45J | Beatty, Nevada, United States | North Cariboo | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft TC-45J | San Clement Is, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna 150L | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Gull Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Schweizer 1-23 | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | Bruno Cerceo | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172 | Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States | Milton R. Barclay | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Schweizer 269C | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Atlantic Leasing SER., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Grumman AA-5 | Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, United States | Jess Baker | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Ryan ST-3KR | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |