Beechcraft BE-200 N32HG
16 June 1992 · New Castle, Delaware, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 June 1992 at about 18:47 local time, a Beechcraft BE-200 registered N32HG, operated by Omega Air Inc., was involved in an accident near New Castle, Delaware, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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 18:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Castle, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Castle County (ILG)
- Coordinates
- 39.6595, -75.5704
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-200
- Registration
- N32HG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Omega Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baltimore → New Castle
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92FA118
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EXECUTION OF AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND SUBSEQUENT STALL AT AN ALTITUDE TOO LOW FOR RECOVERY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF A COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADE AND THE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE ON A 'NORMAL' FINAL APPROACH, THEN SAW IT DROP 'LOW AND SLOW, RETRACT THE GEAR AND ROLL TO THE LEFT INTO THE TREES.' EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINES REVEALED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF A FATIGUE FAILURE OF A COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADE. EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE USE OF FULL POWER. THE AIRCREW WAS EXPERIENCED AND WELL TRAINED. THE RADAR DATA CONFIRMED A DROP IN AIRSPEED JUST BEFORE THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1992 | Beechcraft BE-200 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Francesco Garrisi | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft BE-200 | Huarmey, Peru | Aero-Condor S.a. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft BE-200 | Banjul, Gambia | Naysa | Fatal | 8 |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Beechcraft BE-200 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft BE-200 | Hamptonburgh, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft BE-200 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1992 | Cessna A188A | Felton, Delaware, United States | John H. Brown | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-60-602P | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Clifford J. Turner | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 May 1992 | Cessna 172XP | Milton, Delaware, United States | Richard Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1992 | Richard N Burns KR-2 | Middletown, Delaware, United States | Richard N. Burns | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Castle, Delaware, United States | Dawn Aeronautics, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1991 | Beechcraft 35 | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | Clinton H. Leeland | Minor injuries | - |