Beechcraft 100 N696JB
28 March 1990 · Uvalde, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 March 1990 at about 01:35 local time, a Beechcraft 100 registered N696JB was involved in an accident near Uvalde, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Uvalde, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Garner Field (UVA)
- Coordinates
- 29.2096, -99.7809
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 100
- Registration
- N696JB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cotulla → Uvalde
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA087
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE BY THE PILOT BY NOT MAINTAINING THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) FOR THAT SEGMENT OF THE APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, LOW CEILING, FOG, AND RAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOTS WERE MAKING AN NDB APPROACH TO AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT THAT WAS 941 FEET MSL. THE NDB WAS 1.8 NM FROM THE AIRPORT, AND THE PILOTS WERE SUPPOSED TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) OF 1,540 FEET UNTIL THE RUNWAY WAS IN SIGHT. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, ATC HAD TOLD THEM THAT THEY WERE 15 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TOP OF A HILL, AT A POINT 990 FEET MSL. THE AIRPLANE WAS DEMOLISHED BY IMPACT AND POST-IMPACT FIRE. THE WEATHER WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 300 FEET OVERCAST AND ONE MILE VISIBILITY. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED OR DISCOVERED. THE LACK OF A LOCAL ALTIMETER SETTING INCREASED THE MDA BY 240 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft 100 | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 100 | Batesville, Indiana, United States | Preister Aviation Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft 100 | Windsor, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft 100 | San Carlos, California, United States | A&A Reomix Concrete MIX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 100 | Kenly, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft 100 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Victor Gonzales | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1990 | Bell 206B | Pearland, Texas, United States | Houston Helicopter, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Hughes H500C | Houston, Texas, United States | Mark R. Lancaster | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Junction, Texas, United States | Neveri, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Cessna 152 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Enstrom F-28A | Danbury, Texas, United States | Salaika, TIM | Minor injuries | - |