Beechcraft 99-C99 N227AV
15 October 1997 · Meadview, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1997 at about 16:24 local time, a Beechcraft 99-C99 registered N227AV was involved in an accident near Meadview, Arizona, United States. 2 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 16:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meadview, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9809, -114.0600
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 99-C99
- Registration
- N227AV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Canyon → Henderson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98FA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision, inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance. Contributing was low altitude flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The captain saw a car trailing smoke along a dirt road and decided to descend from his en route altitude and investigate. After overflying the car, he continued flying over the road at low level until the first officer warned of wires. He was unable to react in time to avoid striking the wires. After the collision, the captain elected to continue to his destination. During the approach, they heard a loud thud and the left engine began shaking. The captain reduced the power and declared an emergency. After a positive visual gear check by the tower, the captain landed the aircraft. The crew shut down the left engine as they taxied to the ramp. Broken sections of wire were found embedded in the forward fuselage and vertical stabilizer. The tip of one blade was missing from the left propeller and the nose section was shattered. Neither of the ground witnesses reported any malfunction with their vehicles during this time.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1996 | Beechcraft 99C | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Beechcraft 99 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft 99A | St. Barthelemy, West Indies | Bohlke International Airways | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1999 | Beechcraft 99A | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Beechcraft 99 | Leige, Belgium | Express Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft 99 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1997 | Mooney M20J | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-11 | Willow Beach, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Blackwell MIDGET MUSTANG | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Rodney L. Link | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | American 8KCAB | Payson, Arizona, United States | Roger Parks | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1997 | Cessna 150 | Temple Bar, Arizona, United States | Blair C. Peterson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 126-D | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |