Beechcraft B100 N500ML

Summary

On 13 November 1997 at about 18:38 local time, a Beechcraft B100 registered N500ML was involved in an accident near Madison, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 November 1997 at 18:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Madison, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Jackson International (JAN)

Coordinates

32.4502, -90.1009

Aircraft

Beechcraft B100

Registration

N500ML

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Muscle Shoals → Jackson

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL98FA009

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. A related factor was: the instrument weather conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During an IFR arrival, vectors were provided for an ILS runway 16L approach. While on assigned heading and altitude of 270 degrees and 3,000 feet, about 8 miles north of the final approach fix, the pilot was told to turn left to 185 degrees and maintain 2,200 feet until established on the localizer, then he was cleared for the approach. The pilot acknowledged the instructions. About 1 minute later, communication and radar contact with the airplane were lost. Eye witnesses near the accident site observed the airplane as it descended below the cloud layer. The airplane was described as being in a steep left bank with the nose down. Witnesses also stated that the engines were revving. Within seconds of the visual sighting, the airplane crashed. Examination of the airframe failed to disclose a mechanical problem. No fire or smoke was seen coming from the airplane before it crashed. The pilot did not report experiencing a problem with the airplane to the tower controller. Toxicology tests of the pilot indicated O.323 mcg/ml chlorpheniramine (a sedating antihistamine) in liver fluid and 0.073 mcg/ml chlorpheniramine in kidney fluid. Also, unspecified levels of dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant), pseudoephedrine (a decibgestabt), and phenylpropanolamine (a decongestant) were reported in kidney and liver fluids. All medications are available in over-the-counter cold remedies.

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