Beechcraft C-99 N63978
25 February 1993 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1993 at about 00:48 local time, a Beechcraft C-99 registered N63978, operated by Ameriflight, Inc., was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, United States. 2 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 00:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Field (BFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.5395, -122.3098
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-99
- Registration
- N63978
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ameriflight, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Burlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA067
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURE BY THE PILOT OF THE AERONCA. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PILOT OF THE AERONCA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT, HAVING JUST LANDED HIS AERONCA ON RUNWAY 31L, EXITED AT THE FIRST TAXIWAY AND WAS CLEARED BY GROUND CONTROL TO HIS DESTINATION ON THE AIRPORT. NO REQUEST BY THE AERONCA PILOT WAS MADE AS HE APPROACHED AND PASSED BEHIND THE BEECH C-99 WHICH WAS EXECUTING A RUNUP AT A HOLD SHORT. AS THE AERONCA PASSED BEHIND THE BEECH IT SPUN AROUND AND ITS ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT OF THE AERONCA THEN RADIOED GROUND CONTROL THAT HE HAD BEEN SPUN AROUND AND GROUND CONTROL REQUESTED THE BEECH TO 'COME TO IDLE' WHICH WAS ACKNOWLEDGED. THE PILOT OF THE AERONCA THEN EXITED HIS AIRCRAFT TO HAND PROP THE ENGINE. ONCE THE ENGINE STARTED, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TAXIING WITHOUT ANY OCCUPANTS AS THE PILOT HAD LEFT THE THROTTLE IN A POSITION GREATER THAN IDLE. THE AERONCA SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER OF THE BEECH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1994 | Beechcraft C-99 | Avenal, California, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft C-99 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Beechcraft C-99 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft C-99 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Mesa Air Shuttle | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft C-99 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Ameriflight | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2001 | Beechcraft C-99 | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna A185F | Inglewood, Washington, United States | Johnson, Everett H. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Cessna 120 | Battleground, Washington, United States | Wills, Charles R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172C | Darrington, Washington, United States | Roulier, Brent L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-34-220T | Battleground, Washington, United States | Flightcraft Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Enstrom F-28C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1993 | Schweizer G-164B-600 | Quincy, Washington, United States | Stephans Flying Service | No injuries | - |