Beechcraft 200 N210PH
10 June 1993 · Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 June 1993 at about 15:00 local time, a Beechcraft 200 registered N210PH, operated by Pontiac Coil, Inc., was involved in an accident near Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States. 6 people were on board and one was 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenwood-Galt (1OC)
- Coordinates
- 42.3798, -88.3595
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 200
- Registration
- N210PH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pontiac Coil, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pontiac → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA198
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE BEECH 200, N210PH, TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT RUNWAY ALIGNMENT TO PREVENT THE AIRPLANE FROM DEPARTING THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE BEECH 200 KING AIR, N210PH, STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD LANDED THIS AIRPLANE AT THE AIRPORT; ALL PREVIOUS LANDINGS WERE WITH CESSNA 400 SERIES AIRPLANES. THE BEECH 200 MAIN LANDING GEAR IS 17 FT 2 IN WIDE. THE RUNWAY WIDTH IS 36 FT. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED LEFT UNTIL THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE LEFT TIRES BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY USING RIGHT BRAKING & MAXIMUM REVERSE THRUST. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE CESSNA 177, N34639, WHICH WAS HOLDING ON THE RUNWAY EDGE HOLDING PAD LOCATED AT THE APRX MID-POINT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOTS HAD BEEN IN RADIO CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER, AND THE PILOT OF THE BEECH 200 SAID THERE WOULD BE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TWO AIRPLANES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft 200 200 | N210PH | Pontiac Coil, Inc. | Substantial |
| Cessna 177 177 | N34639 | John Gariepy/D. Clark | Destroyed |
Other Beechcraft 200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft 200 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Bunge Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft 200 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Edward A. Mueller | No 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-34-200T | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | Raymond M. Dolan | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Walter D Courtney COURTNEY TWO | Canton, Illinois, United States | Walter D. Courtney | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Lanceair 235M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Nappi, Tito C. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-311 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Fokker 100 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Trans States Airlines | No injuries | - |