Beechcraft B-60 N999AB
15 August 1995 · Salina, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1995 at about 14:30 local time, a Beechcraft B-60 registered N999AB was involved in an accident near Salina, Kansas, United States. 4 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salina, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8093, -97.6100
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B-60
- Registration
- N999AB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Colorado Spring → Kansas City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA289
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inattentiveness to the severity of the weather conditions, and his failure to maintain airspeed. Factors in the accident were: the icing conditions, airframe ice accumulation, and the design stress limits of the airplane being exceeded by the pilot during recovery.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the flight entered into a light overcast layer and light rime ice began to accumulate on the windshield and leading edge of the wing. He turned on the deicing heat to the windshield, pitot tube, vents, and propeller. Approximately one-half hour later, the airplane suddenly began to shudder and buffet. The pilot stated that the airspeed then began to decrease, and he assumed the pitot tube was block. After he advised air traffic control of a problem and requested a lower altitude, the airplane rolled to the left and entered into a spin. The pilot was able to regain control of the airplane after losing 5,000 feet altitude and landed at the nearest airport. The airframe sustained substantial structural damage during the recovery. The pilot stated the flight 'entered area with increased ice accumulation and [I] didn't notice.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft B-60 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft B-60 | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft B-60 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft B-60 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft B-60 | Calhan, Colorado, United States | Cebolla, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft B-60 | Gaston, South Carolina, United States | Maurice J. Walsh, III | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft 23 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Meade, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1995 | Baker LONG EZE | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Globe GC-1B | Norton, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Cessna 188 | Meade, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Brantly B-2B | Winfield, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |