Beechcraft 400 Military
13 April 2011 · Midland, Texas, United States · Unknown
Summary
On 13 April 2011 at about 17:22 local time, a Beechcraft 400 registered Military, operated by United States Air Force, was involved in an incident near Midland, Texas, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:22
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Midland, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midland (MAF)
- Coordinates
- 31.9899, -102.0800
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 400
- Registration
- Military
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United States Air Force
- Operating rule
- Armed Forces
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midland → Midland
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- OPS11IA476
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Inadequate planning and control instructions issued to the pilots involved by the trainee controller operating the local control position and inadequate supervision by the instructor responsible for the position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An air traffic control operational error and near midair collision occurred in Class C airspace when the second aircraft in a flight of two T-1 Jayhawk U.S. Air Force training airplanes (civilian-type Beech BE40 turbojets) lost separation with a Raytheon-Beech King Air 300 on final approach. Both airplanes were receiving air traffic control services from an instructor and trainee controller. Postincident investigation revealed that the trainee controller failed to issue control instructions necessary to properly sequence the second T-1 airplane and the King Air. The trainee's instructor did not intervene to resolve the conflict and the pilot of the King Air discontinued the approach to avoid the T-1 ahead.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft 400 UNDESIGNAT | Military | United States Air Force | - |
| Beechcraft B300 | N631ME | COG Operating LLC | - |
Other Beechcraft 400 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2012 | Beechcraft 400A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | N79TE LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Beechcraft 400 | Macon, Georgia, United States | Dewberry Air LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2014 | Beechcraft 400A | Rochester, New York, United States | Guardian Pharmacy LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2014 | Beechcraft 400A | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | Georgia Jet | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Beechcraft 400A | Rome, Georgia, United States | Flight Options LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2018 | Beechcraft 400A | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Travel Management, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Andrews, Texas, United States | Stephan Warren Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 310K | Angleton, Texas, United States | Arthur Hale Consulting/Instruction, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Cessna 305A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Fisher LANCAIR | Azle, Texas, United States | Adastral LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20K | Cresson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |