Beechcraft E18S N797SB
3 October 2009 · Jones Creek, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 2009 at about 15:30 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N797SB, operated by Brazoria County, was involved in an accident near Jones Creek, Texas, United States. One person was 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jones Creek, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.9853, -95.5103
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N797SB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Brazoria County
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Angleton → Angleton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10TA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to see and avoid the radio tower.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was spraying a marshy area for mosquitoes. After making a spray pass, he made a right 180-degree turn to an easterly heading and the right wing struck a radio tower. The pilot didn't know the extent of the damage and there appeared to be a "controllability issue." He elected to land in a pasture. During the landing, the airplane struck and killed a cow and a bull, then collided with a pile of wood, resulting in substantial damage. The unlit 100-foot radio tower was within the walls of a correctional facility, was used for ground communications, and has been there for several years. It was not marked on sectional charts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2009 | Beechcraft E18S | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Wayne R. Monson | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft E18S | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | North American Leasing LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2011 | Beechcraft E18S-9700 | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | Air Supply Alaska Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2011 | Beechcraft E18S | Miami Gardens, Florida, United States | Aircap Management Co Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Feb 2003 | Beechcraft E18S | Burlington, Washington, United States | Methow Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft E18S | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Charles T. Madsen | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 | American Legend AL-3C | McKinney, Texas, United States | McRight-Smith Aviation, LP | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Refugio, Texas, United States | Aero Mark JM LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | O'Donnell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Meyers OTW | Haskell, Texas, United States | Ashbach Richard P | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-30 | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | Harvey W. Kiniken, Jr | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft 100 | Aurora, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |