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October 25, 2002 · Beech King Air 100 · N41BE
Eveleth, MN
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 25, 2002
Injury Outcomes
8 injuries (8 fatalities)
Location
Eveleth, MN
Aircraft
Beech King Air 100
Tail Number
N41BE
Operator
Aviation Charter
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA03MA008
The Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm. On October 25, 2002, about 1022 central daylight time, a Raytheon (Beechcraft) King Air A100, N41BE, operated by Aviation Charter, Inc., crashed while the flight crew was attempting to execute the VOR approach to runway 27 at Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport, Eveleth, Minnesota. The crash site was located about 1.8 nautical miles southeast of the approach end of runway 27. The two pilots and six passengers were killed, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The airplane was being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 as an on-demand passenger charter flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan.
NTSB Probable Cause
The flight crew's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to an aerodynamic stall from which they did not recover.
Full Narrative
The Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2003/AAR0303.pdf On October 25, 2002, about 1022 central daylight time, a Raytheon (Beechcraft) King Air A100, N41BE, operated by Aviation Charter, Inc., crashed while the flight crew was attempting to execute the VOR approach to runway 27 at Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport, Eveleth, Minnesota. The crash site was located about 1.8 nautical miles southeast of the approach end of runway 27. The two pilots and six passengers were killed, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The airplane was being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 as an on-demand passenger charter flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time01:00 CDT
Nearest AirportEveleth-Virginia Muni (2nm)
Runway27
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft
AircraftBeech King Air 100
Tail NumberN41BE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAviation Charter
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney Canada · PT6A-28 · Turboprop · 680
People & Injuries
Injury Summary8 injuries (8 fatalities)
Fatal8
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total8
Crew 1Age 55 · Fatal
Crew 2Age 30 · Fatal
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility3 sm
CeilingOvercast 700 ft
Temperature / Dew Point34 C / 32 C
Altimeter30.05 inHg
Observation Time15:14
Weather SourceWFAC