Beechcraft 65-A90 N363N
30 January 1993 · Marfa, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 January 1993 at about 01:40 local time, a Beechcraft 65-A90 registered N363N, operated by Johnson, Dennis, was involved in an accident near Marfa, Texas, United States. 8 people were on board and nobody was 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 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marfa, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marfa Municipal (MRF)
- Coordinates
- 30.3101, -104.0204
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-A90
- Registration
- N363N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Johnson, Dennis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED DESCENT BELOW THE PROPER ALTITUDE. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT, FOG, AND THE CREW'S POOR COORDINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A DARK NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, THE AIRPLANE WAS CLEARED FOR A VOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 30. DUE TO UNFAVORABLE WINDS, THE PILOT ELECTED TO CIRCLE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 12. WHILE ON A RIGHT DOWNWIND, VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY WAS LOST AND NOT REESTABLISHED. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE DESCENT ON THE BASE LEG AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Roever Evangelistic | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Mount Ida, Arkansas, United States | Arkansas Flight Management | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 May 1992 | Beechcraft 65 | Madison, Virginia, United States | MC GEE, John J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1994 | Beechcraft 65 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Perkins Smith Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 65 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Edwards, William J. | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Nov 1994 | Beechcraft 65-90 | San Diego, California, United States | Jeffrey L. Obering | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Rans S-7 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Windfred D. Hinchliffe | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna A188 | Burleson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Cessna 210D | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | Lowe, DON E. | Minor injuries | - |