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October 14, 1986 · Beech E-90 · N195B

Beverly, MA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 14, 1986
Injury Outcomes
8 injuries (8 minor injuries)
Location
Beverly, MA
Aircraft
Beech E-90
Tail Number
N195B
Operator
Avco
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC87LA018

The Beech King Air E-90 was observed to break out of the clouds in a steep descent, land long, and run off the departure end of the 4637 ft runway. The aircraft received substantial damage and the crew of 2 and 6 passengers received minor injuries. The touchdown point was estimated by several witnesses to be approximately 3400 ft from the approach end, leaving 1200 ft of runway to stop the aircraft. There was no record of any landing clearance issued by the control tower and no record of the pilot reporting the final approach fix inbound to the control tower as instructed. The visibility minimums for the non-precision localizer approach are 1 mile. The minimum descent altitude for the approach was 492 ft above the airport elevation. The last weather that the pilot was issued was indefinite ceiling 100 ft sky obscured, visibility 3/4 mile with rain and fog. A special weather observation after the accident showed the only change to the weather was an increase in visibility to 1 mile.

Full Narrative

THE BEECH KING AIR E-90 WAS OBSERVED TO BREAK OUT OF THE CLOUDS IN A STEEP DESCENT, LAND LONG AND RUN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 4637 FT RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE CREW OF 2 AND 6 PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS ESTIMATED BY SEVERAL WITNESSES TO BE APPROX. 3400 FT FROM THE APPROACH END LEAVING 1200 FT OF RUNWAY TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF ANY LANDING CLEARANCE ISSUED BY THE CONTROL TOWER AND NO RECORD OF THE PILOT REPORTING THE FINAL APPROACH FIX INBOUND TO THE CONTROL TOWER AS INSTRUCTED. THE VISIBILITY MINIMUMS FOR THE NON-PRECISION LOCALIZER APPROACH ARE 1 MILE. THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE FOR THE APPROACH WAS 492 FT ABOVE THE AIRPORT ELEVATION. THE LAST WEATHER THAT THE PILOT WAS ISSUED WAS INDEFINITE CEILING 100 FT SKY OBSCURED, VISIBILITY 3/4 MILE WITH RAIN AND FOG. A SPECIAL WEATHER OBSERVATION AFTER THE ACCIDENT SHOWED THE ONLY CHANGE TO THE WEATHER WAS AN INCREASE IN VISIBILTIY TO 1 MILE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:00 EDT
Nearest AirportBeverly Municipal (0nm N)
Runway16
Runway Length4637 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech E-90
Tail NumberN195B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAvco
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT-6A-2B · Turboprop · 550
Seats8

People & Injuries

Injury Summary8 injuries (8 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor8
Uninjured0
Total8
Crew 1First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility1 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWFAC

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