ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330902
Date: | Tuesday 12 January 1971 |
Time: | 18:20 |
Type: | Beechcraft 99A Airliner |
Owner/operator: | Rio Airways |
Registration: | N12RA |
MSN: | U-131 |
Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Killeen, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL) |
Destination airport: | Killeen Municipal Airport, TX (ILE/KILE) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The Beech 99A descended into the ground while on final approach to Killeen. Weather was below minima; visibility 3/4 mile or less, fog, 200 feet ceiling.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - improper IFR operation
FACTORS:
weather - low ceiling
weather - fog
weather briefing - briefed by flight service personnel, by phone
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW71AF037 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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