Beechcraft 60 N311MC
1 April 1991 · Kinston, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 April 1991 at about 18:26 local time, a Beechcraft 60 registered N311MC, operated by Kelco Aircraft, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kinston, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kinston, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kinston Regional Jetport (IS0)
- Coordinates
- 35.2702, -77.5909
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 60
- Registration
- N311MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kelco Aircraft, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Stuart
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91FA074
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNSECURED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF FROM RWY 22, THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM, THEN THERE WAS NO FURTHER COMM FROM THE ACFT. SVRL WITNESSES SAW AN OBJECT FALL FROM THE ACFT & ONE WITNESS OBSERVED THAT A 'HOOD' HAD OPENED. THE ACFT WAS MNVRD ONTO FINAL APCH TO RWY 36. A WITNESS SAID THAT AS THE ACFT WAS LINING UP ON FINAL APCH, IT ENTERED A STEEP BANK & DSCNDD OUT OF HIS SIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT COLLIDED WITH TREES IN A 27 DEG DSCNT, CRASHED & BURNED. A BAG FROM THE NOSE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WAS FND NEAR THE DEP END OF RWY 22. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT WAS FND. BEFORE THE FLT, A RAMP PERSON OBSERVED THE PLT SERVICING THE LEFT ENG WITH OIL, BUT HE DID NOT KNOW IF THE PLT HAD SECURED THE BAGGAGE DOOR. AN EXAM OF THE RCVRD DOOR ASSEMBLY FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MALFUNCTION OF THE REAR LATCH ASSEMBLY. THE FORWARD LATCH ASSEMBLY AREA WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1993 | Beechcraft 60 | Bullfrog, Utah, United States | G & B Investments Mgrs. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft 60 | Fairfield, Idaho, United States | Garner, Ronald W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft 60 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft 60 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1989 | Beechcraft 60 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Automation Devices, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft 60 | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Rickey L. Newsom | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1991 | Aeronca 7AC | Wilson, North Carolina, United States | James, Stanley D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1991 | Piper J-3 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Rhyne, Jerry R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172P | Ramseur, North Carolina, United States | Lewis Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1991 | Beechcraft 35 | Arden, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1991 | Cessna 337C | Bryson City, North Carolina, United States | Vernon, Barron I & Christopher | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Air Academy, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |