Beechcraft B200 N895TT
5 January 2000 · Jackson, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 January 2000 at about 00:25 local time, a Beechcraft B200 registered N895TT, operated by Edward L. Terry, was involved in an accident near Jackson, Wyoming, United States. 3 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 00:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)
- Coordinates
- 43.4707, -110.7592
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B200
- Registration
- N895TT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Edward L. Terry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Island → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot misreading the visual approach lighting system, resulting in his failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway and his selection of an improper touchdown point. Factors were the low ceiling weather conditions and the snow covered runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While performing the ILS runway 18 approach to the airport, the pilot broke out of the clouds just above the decision height. He had the aircraft aligned with what he believed were the REILs (flashing white strobe lights that identify the end of the runway), but instead turned out to be the PAPI (four lights installed in a single row located on the left side of the runway). The airplane touched down on the left side between the runway and taxiway A, 2,200 feet from the threshold of the 6,299 foot runway. Upon touchdown, the nose landing gear collapsed. According to the Jackson Hole Airport Manager, the PAPI and REIL lighting systems for the runway were checked on the morning of and the morning following the accident. No discrepancies were observed, and the airport did not receive any reports from pilots or airport personnel that either system was inoperative.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Beechcraft B200 | Spanish Cay, Bahamas | Great Texas Food Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Beechcraft B200 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Ruand Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Beechcraft B200 | Rangeley, Maine, United States | Mountain Air Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 2000 | Beechcraft B200 | Pacific Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1998 | Beechcraft B200 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 2003 | Beechcraft B200 | Morlan, Georgia, United States | Southeastern Air Charter | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2000 | Bell 206B | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Cessna P210N | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Cessna 180K | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Green GTX-SE-FI | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 2000 | Learjet 60 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |