Beechcraft A100 N30SA
11 December 1997 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 December 1997 at about 04:21 local time, a Beechcraft A100 registered N30SA was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte/Douglas Intl (CLT)
- Coordinates
- 35.2307, -80.9097
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A100
- Registration
- N30SA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewisburg → Concord
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL98FA023
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's continued approach below decision height without reference to the runway environment, and his failure to execute a missed approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Following a missed approach at the destination, the pilot requested weather information for two nearby airports. One airport was 53 miles northeast with a cloud ceiling of 900 feet, and visibility 6 miles. The pilot opted for the accident airport, 21 miles southwest, with an indefinite ceiling of zero, & visibility 1/4 mile. After completing the second missed approach, the flight proceeded to the accident airport. Radar vectors were provided to the ILS runway 36L. On the final approach, the flight veered to the right of the localizer and descended abruptly. Last recorded altitude for the flight was below the decision height. Investigation revealed no anomalies with the airport navigational aids for the approach, and the airplane's navigation receivers were found to be operational. Postmortem examinations of the pilot did not reveal any pre-existing diseases, and toxicological examinations were negative for alcohol & other drugs.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft A100 | Colo Springs, Colorado, United States | Aviation Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft A100 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Leon Stephens Venters, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft A100 | Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft A100 | Carrollton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Beechcraft A100 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft A100 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Corporate Jet | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150G | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Stinson 108-1 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Boeing B75N1 | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | Larry E. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wilgrove, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164C | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |