Beechcraft 200 N191FL
28 October 1993 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1993 at about 06:15 local time, a Beechcraft 200 registered N191FL, operated by Edward A. Mueller, was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. 5 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 06:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno Cannon Intl (RNO)
- Coordinates
- 39.4796, -119.7393
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 200
- Registration
- N191FL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Edward A. Mueller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → San Carlos
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER OVERHAUL OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND THE OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE AIRPLANE MANUFACTURER'S MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETIN REQUIRING MODIFICATION OF THE GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT PROTECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER MOVING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION, THE COCKPIT BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE HUNG IN AN INTRANSIT POSITION. THE SMOKE, WHICH SMELLED OF BURNING ELECTRICAL INSULATION, BECAME HEAVIER, AND HEAT COULD BE FELT ON THE COCKPIT FLOOR.THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT, AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WERE BURNED, AND THE COCKPIT FLOORING APPEARED TO BE PARTIALLY MELTED. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY OVERHAULED, WHICH RESULTED IN THREE GEAR TEETH BREAKING AND JAMMING THE ACTUATOR. BEECH MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 2035, REV. II, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE 200-AMP GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A 60-AMP BREAKER TO PREVENT GEAR MOTOR DAMAGE, WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft 200 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Bunge Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft 200 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Pontiac Coil, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1991 | Beechcraft 200 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Frank Calandre, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1991 | Beechcraft 200 | Vichy, Missouri, United States | United Executive Jet | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft 200 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Beechcraft 200 | Ingleside, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1993 | Cessna 414 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Plane Wrap | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Nov 1993 | De Havilland DHC-1B-2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1993 | Scaled Composites 158-8 | Lemmon Valley, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Fallon Aeromotive, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1993 | Bell 206B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Gerald J. Shlesinger | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |