Beechcraft BE-200 N888TR

Summary

On 26 October 2004 at about 13:43 local time, a Beechcraft BE-200 registered N888TR, operated by Twin County Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Dulles, Virginia, 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.

Date

26 October 2004 at 13:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Dulles, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Washington Dulles Internationa (IAD)

Coordinates

38.9444, -77.4556

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-200

Registration

N888TR

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Twin County Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greensboro → Martinsburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

NYC05LA009

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue the instrument approach and landing, which resulted in a collision with a sign. A factor was the below instrument approach landing minimum weather conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot approached the destination airport and entered a holding pattern to wait for the weather to improve. After about 20 minutes, the weather seemed to improve, and because the pilot could occasionally see the ground, he decided to conduct an instrument approach. About 50 feet above decision height, the pilot had the runway environment in sight, and estimated the in-flight visibility was about 1/2 mile. During the landing, the pilot lost all forward visibility and executed a missed approach, but before a positive rate of climb could be established, the airplane touched down left of the runway on grass, and the left main landing gear struck a taxiway sign. About 10 feet past the sign, the airplane became airborne, and the pilot continued the missed approach. The pilot then diverted to an alternate airport, and during the landing the left main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage. The automated surface observation system and a witness both reported that the weather at the time of the accident was below the minimums prescribed in the instrument approach procedure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.