Beechcraft A100 N100BE
21 December 1997 · Colo Springs, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 December 1997 at about 13:26 local time, a Beechcraft A100 registered N100BE, operated by Aviation Charter, Inc., was involved in an accident near Colo Springs, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 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 13:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colo Springs, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Colo. Springs Municipal (COS)
- Coordinates
- 38.8097, -104.7094
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A100
- Registration
- N100BE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aviation Charter, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eden Praire → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW98FA074
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to follow IFR Procedures and maintain the minimum descent altitude (MDA). A related factor was fog.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was cleared for an ILS DME approach to runway 17L. During the final stage of the approach, the aircraft entered fog and disappeared from view of the control tower personnel. Radar and radio communications were lost also. After searching for 31 minutes, the aircraft was found by airport operations personnel over half way down the runway and 600 feet east of the runway. There was no evidence the aircraft touched down on the runway. The aircraft was configured with the landing gear up and the flaps deployed. Missed approach procedures require the flaps and landing gear to be retracted after initiating the procedure. The decision height for the approach is 6,384 feet msl (200 feet above ground level) and the required RVR for a 14 CFR Part 135 flight to commence and approach is 2400 (1/2 mile). When on the glide slope, the decision height is 0.4 miles from the runway touchdown zone. Examination of the airplane did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction..
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft A100 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-32-300T | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Michael S. Luther | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Rans S-12 Airaile S-12 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Cessna 305A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Cessna 210 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |