Accident
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | 12 JAN 1971 |
| Zeit: | 18:20 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Beechcraft 99A |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Rio Airways |
| Kennzeichen: | N12RA |
| Werknummer: | U-131 |
| Baujahr: | 1969 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 2 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 13 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 15 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Killeen, TX (USA) |
| Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Dallas (unknown airport), TX, USA |
| Killeen Municipal Airport, TX (ILE), USA |
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 Informationsquelle:
» NTSB
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
