Beechcraft 400 N8279G
24 February 1994 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 1994 at about 12:40 local time, a Beechcraft 400 registered N8279G, operated by Beechcraft Sales - South, Inc., was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 6 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 12:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cuyahoga County (CGF)
- Coordinates
- 41.4302, -81.8198
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 400
- Registration
- N8279G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Beechcraft Sales - South, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Finley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilots failure to use the proper radio frequency to activate the airport runway lights, and the pilot's improper decision to continue his approach and land without the runway lights being on.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the approach, the copilot attempted to turn on the runway lights by keying his microphone, but could not get the lights to activate. They further reported that they continued the approach and had the VASI lights in sight. The runway did not have VASI lights. About one minute before touchdown, the copilot said he did know where the runway was, but for the pilot '...to hold what he had.' About 45 seconds before touchdown the pilot said he had the '...runway now.' The copilot said he had the runway in sight also. They continued the approach until the airplane collided with terrain between the runway and a taxiway. The runway lights did not activate. Examination revealed that none of the communications radios were tuned to the proper frequency to activate the lights.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 400 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft 400 | Rome, Georgia, United States | Bruno's Inc | Fatal | 9 |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Beechcraft 400 | West Point, Mississippi, United States | Sara LEE Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Beechcraft 400A | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft 400A | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2002 | Beechcraft 400 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Critical Care Mangement | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2002 | Beechcraft 400A | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Flight Options, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Waynesburg, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Globe GC1-A | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Stulp STARDUSTER SA 300 | Ottawa, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1994 | Cessna 310Q | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1994 | Donald E Kovol QUICKIE 2 | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Newtown, Ohio, United States | Cape Central Airways | Fatal | 1 |