Beechcraft 200 N711MZ

Summary

On 19 September 2001 at about 11:54 local time, a Beechcraft 200 registered N711MZ was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 9 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.

Date

19 September 2001 at 11:54

Classification

Accident

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Indianapolis International (IND)

Coordinates

39.7700, -86.1105

Aircraft

Beechcraft 200

Registration

N711MZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Statesville → Indianapolis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA317

Nobody was injured.

The pilot not maintaining the proper ILS glide slope during the approach and the pilot not executing a missed approach. Contributing to the accident was the rain/mist.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While executing an ILS approach the airplane landed 621 feet short of the runway threshold and impacted portions of the approach light system. The pilot reported that the weather was IFR with heavy rain and a reported visibility of 1 1/2 statute miles. The pilot stated that he had the approach light system in sight at the outer marker. The pilot reported, "Heavy rain and struck approach lights. Landed ok (moderate chop) about 300 yards from end of runway." A pilot-rated passenger reported, "We broke out of clouds, but with heavy rain. I saw the lead in lights to the runway and told the pilot. Then, he said he also had it [the lead in lights], and the runway. I also saw part of the runway. It then was blurry with the rain getting worse it seemed. I asked the pilot if he still had the runway. He said he did, so we proceeded. We then struck the approach lights, or some other lights. It seemed to be choppy before the incident." At the time of the accident there was light rain from a thunderstorm that was located northeast of the airport. The visibility was reported as 3 statute miles with mist and the ceiling was variable between 400-1,100 feet above ground level. Winds were reported to be 190 degrees magnetic at 13 knots with no gusts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.