Beechcraft 58 N101KH
31 October 1992 · Rives, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1992 at about 03:45 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N101KH, operated by Kilo Hotel Inc., was involved in an accident near Rives, Tennessee, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously 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 03:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rives, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Everett-Stewart (UCY)
- Coordinates
- 36.3496, -89.0398
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N101KH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kilo Hotel Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Union City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA019
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES WHILE CONDUCTING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION WITH TREES; THE PILOT DESCENDED BELOW THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING AND FILED AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WITHOUT LISTING AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. UPON ARRIVING AT HIS PLANNED DESTINATION, HE EXECUTED TWO INSTRUMENT APPROACHES AND WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. HE REQUESTED A THIRD APPROACH FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT THREE MILES SHORT OF THE AIRPORT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR A COMPONENT FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE PUBLISHED APPROACH PROCEDURE THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE IS 800 FEET MSL; THE PILOT DESCENDED BELOW THE PUBLISHED MINIMUMS. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRPLANE OR THE ONBOARD FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Bates, Oregon, United States | US Forest Service | Unknown | - |
| 31 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | Northern Colorado Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Grand Strand Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Pierce, Idaho, United States | Sinclair, Richard C. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Denver, Pennsylvania, United States | Tomlinson Avionics of MO. Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 58P | Greenville, Georgia, United States | Harris, John C. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1992 | Cessna 177B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Cleary, Peter J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft J-35 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Webster, Gordon | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | C & G Aircraft Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | Snyder, Michael C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Cessna U206G | Lafayette, Tennessee, United States | Buckner Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1992 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Robert L. Davis | Serious injuries | - |