Beechcraft E18S N47E
24 February 1993 · Lemont, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 February 1993 at about 01:16 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N47E, operated by Centre Airlines, was involved in an accident near Lemont, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one 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 01:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lemont, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- University Park
- Coordinates
- 40.7903, -77.8494
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N47E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Centre Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reedsville → University Park
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO93FA033
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE DURING THE APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND HIGH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT WAS EN ROUTE TO PICK UP CARGO. HE RECEIVED THREE PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFINGS EARLIER THAT INDICATED SNOW, MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION, AND LOW VISIBILITY. HE REPORTED, 'SEEING THE LIGHTS OF UNIVERSITY,' AND REQUESTED A CONTACT APPROACH. HE ALSO SAID THAT IF HE COULD NOT GET IN, HE WOULD MAKE AN ILS APPROACH. WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS 4 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT, THE NEW YORK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER CLEARED THE PILOT FOR A CONTACT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24. A WITNESS REPORTED HEARING A LOW FLYING AIRPLANE. HE STATED THAT IT WAS SNOWING HEAVILY AND HE SAW THE TAIL LIGHT OF AN AIRPLANE BRIEFLY THROUGH THE SNOW. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT A SNOW SQUALL WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, HE HEARD WHAT WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE THE SOUND OF THE COLLISION. SEARCH PERSONNEL LOCATED THE WRECKAGE 3.3 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT ON TOP OF MOUNT NITTANY WHICH WAS ABOUT 2000 FEET HIGH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft E18S | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | Active Aero Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1993 | Beechcraft E18S | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Skydive Greene Co Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft E18S | Eloy, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft E18S | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | Melendez, Jesus | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1994 | Beechcraft E18S | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft E18S | Mount Haleakala, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Atlantic Airlines | No injuries | - |
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