Beechcraft 100 N236CP
23 February 1998 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 February 1998 at about 14:01 local time, a Beechcraft 100 registered N236CP, operated by Victor Gonzales, was involved in an incident near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:01
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4794, -119.7407
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 100
- Registration
- N236CP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Victor Gonzales
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- LAX98IA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Ice formation around the elevator control cables due to plugged limbers and a water drain hole.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Pilot encountered restricted elevator control in-flight and completed an uneventful precautionary landing. During a postflight inspection, ice was found in the tail section of the aircraft which restricted the elevator control cables. The water drain and limber holes for this compartment were found plugged with debris.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft 100 | San Carlos, California, United States | A&A Reomix Concrete MIX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 100 | Kenly, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft 100 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft 100 | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 6 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft 100 | Aurora, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 100 | Batesville, Indiana, United States | Preister Aviation Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Bell 222 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Bellanca BL-17 | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Aero Commander 690 | Ely, Nevada, United States | BLM, U.s. Dept of Interior | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1998 | Mooney M20C | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |