Beechcraft B19 N9343S
20 November 1991 · Forth Worth, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 November 1991 at about 18:18 local time, a Beechcraft B19 registered N9343S was involved in an accident near Forth Worth, Texas, United States. 4 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 18:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forth Worth, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft Worth Alliance (AFW)
- Coordinates
- 32.8200, -97.3591
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B19
- Registration
- N9343S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft Worth → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92FA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOTS-IN-COMMAND OF BOTH AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN THEIR FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL CONTROLLER OR THE SUPERVISOR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CONTROL TOWER SERVICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CONVAIR 600, N94258, WAS ON A FLT WITH A COML PLT IN THE L SEAT & A CFI IN THE RGT SEAT. THEY ENTERED VFR TFC FOR ILS APCHS TO RWY 34. THE COML PLT WAS USING A HOOD; THE CFI WAS PROVIDING SIMULATED ATC VCTRS FOR AN APCH. A DEVELOPMENTAL CTLR (D/C) WAS CTLG TFC AT THE FTW ALLIANCE ARPT UNDER SUPVN OF AN INSTRUCTOR. D/C ADZD THE PLTS TO MAINT VFR & THAT SEPN SVCS WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED. AS THE CONVAIR WAS IN A CLOSED/RGT PATTERN, THE PLT OF BEECH B19, N9343S, CTCD THE TWR FOR APPROVAL TO TRANSIT THE AREA FM SE TO NE. THE B19 PLT WAS CLRD THRU THE AREA AT OR BLO 2400' MSL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE 2 ACFT CONVERGED & COLLIDED AT AN ALT OF ABT 2000' MSL. IMPACT OCCURRED AS THE B19 WAS ON A HDG OF 060 DEG & THE CONVAIR WAS IN A RGT TURN TO INTERCEPT THE ILS FINAL APCH COURSE. THE B19 PLT SAW THE CONVAIR JUST BFR IMPACT & TRIED TO AVOID A COLLISION; THE CONVAIR PLTS DID NOT SEE THE B19. AFTER IMPACT, THE CONVAIR WAS LNDD WITH A DMGD HRZNTL STBLZR. THE B19 PLT WAS FORCED TO LNDG ON ROUGH TRRN. THE ATC CTLRS HAD NOT NOTIFIED EITHER CREW OF THE OTR ACFT'S PSN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft B19 B19 | N9343S | - | Substantial |
| Convair 600 600 | N94258 | - | Substantial |
Other Beechcraft B19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft B19 | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States | Richard Waters | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft B19 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Wayne O. & Lois M. Bozarth | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Beechcraft B19 | Addison, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft B19 | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft B19 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | Sanford Gorzelsky | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft BE-19 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Wylie, Texas, United States | Heli TEX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft K35 | Laredo, Texas, United States | DAN R. Blaker | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172F | Cumby, Texas, United States | Charles D. Wood | No injuries | - |