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July 10, 1991 · Beech C99 · N7217L
Birmingham, AL
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 10, 1991
Injury Outcomes
15 injuries (13 fatalities, 2 serious injuries)
Location
Birmingham, AL
Aircraft
Beech C99
Tail Number
N7217L
Operator
L Express Airlines
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA91MA042
THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO HOUSES WHILE ON AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 5 AT THE BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT. THE WEATHER BRIEFING DATA THAT THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED IN MOBILE WAS ACCURATE, ADVISING HIM TO EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS IN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA. BIRMINGHAM ATIS INFORMATION WHISKEY AND X-RAY, MENTIONING THUNDERSTORMS, WAS ALSO ACCURATE, AND THE FLIGHTCREW HEARD THEM, AS WELL AS INFORMATION FROM THE APPROACH CONTROLLER THAT THE AIRPORT WAS EXPERIENCING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE DECISION OF THE CAPTAIN TO INITIATE AND CONTINUE AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH INTO CLEARLY IDENTIFIED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE FROM WHICH THE FLIGHTCREW WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH OBSTACLES AND THE TERRAIN. (NTSB REPORT AAR-92/01)
Full Narrative
THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO HOUSES WHILE ON AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 5 AT THE BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT. THE WEATHER BRIEFING DATA THAT THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED IN MOBILE WAS ACCURATE, ADVISING HIM TO EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS IN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA. BIRMINGHAM ATIS INFORMATION WHISKEY AND X-RAY, MENTIONING THUNDERSTORMS, WAS ALSO ACCURATE, AND THE FLIGHTCREW HEARD THEM, AS WELL AS INFORMATION FROM THE APPROACH CONTROLLER THAT THE AIRPORT WAS EXPERIENCING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:12 CDT
Nearest AirportBirmingham Airport (7nm WSW)
Runway5
Runway Length10000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech C99
Tail NumberN7217L
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorL Express Airlines
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6A-36 · Turboprop · 650
Seats15
People & Injuries
Injury Summary15 injuries (13 fatalities, 2 serious injuries)
Fatal13
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total15
Crew 1Age 54 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDusk
Wind350° @ 8 kt
Visibility3 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4800 ft
Temperature / Dew Point68 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time23:10
Weather SourceWFAC