Beechcraft 1900C N109YV
11 July 1992 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1992 at about 20:13 local time, a Beechcraft 1900C registered N109YV, operated by Mesa Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. 16 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:13
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheyenne (CYS)
- Coordinates
- 41.1397, -104.7894
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 1900C
- Registration
- N109YV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mesa Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92IA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT ON THE LEFT ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT OF THE BEECH 1900C LEFT ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CHEYENNE, WY. THE PILOT IN COMMAND ELECTED TO LAND ON A CLOSED RUNWAY AFTER FEATHERING THE PROPELLER AND SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE. SHE SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING WITH ONE ENGINE AT MAXIMUM POWER SETTINGS, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF DOWNDRAFTS FROM A NEARBY THUNDERSHOWER. THE CREW LANDED ON RUNWAY 34 WITH A TAILWIND REPORTED AS TWENTY KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH. THE AIRCRAFT USED ALL OF THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY, AND THE NOSE WHEEL ROLLED OFF THE END.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 1900 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 1900C | Denver, Colorado, United States | Britt Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft 1900C | Gabriels, New York, United States | Commutair | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft 1900C | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Air Midwest Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft 1900C | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Business Express Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 1900D | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 1900C | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Britt Airways/Continental EXP. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1992 | Cessna 150K | Moran Junction, Wyoming, United States | Kohut, Robert J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1992 | Croy KR-2M | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Croy, Jana M. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Cessna 182K | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Wolfe, Gerald D. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Cessna 172 | McKinnon, Wyoming, United States | Mitchell, Darrell A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Navion H | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Eckert, Edwin J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Helio H-295 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Gainey, Mark & Russel, John | No injuries | - |