Aviation accident DCA91MA042

13 fatal · BEECH C99 · 1991-07-10 · BIRMINGHAM, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: DCA91MA042
Event ID: 20001212X17519
Type: Accident
Date: 1991-07-10
Location: BIRMINGHAM, AL, USA
Coordinates: 33.52061, -86.810432

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 13
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 15

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: C99
Registration: N7217L
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: IMC

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)

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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