ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35038
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| Date: | Saturday 2 December 1989 |
| Time: | 14:35 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F90 King Air |
| Owner/operator: | R W F Inc |
| Registration: | N9PU |
| MSN: | LA-57 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 921 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-135 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lincoln, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carlsbad, CA (CRQ) |
| Ruidoso, NM (SRR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES HEARD THE AIRPLANE CIRCLING IN THE VICINITY OF THE NDB. OTHER WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE EXIT THE CLOUD BASE IN A NEAR-VERTICAL DIVE AND IMPACT THE GROUND APRX 1 MILE EAST AND 1/2 MILE NORTH OF THE NDB. CAUSE: LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO PILOT DISORIENTATION WHILE CONDUCTING A NON PRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACH. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT AND MULTIENGINE EXPERIENCE, AND THE EXISTING ADVERSE WEATHER.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X29945
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Feb-2013 05:13 | wf | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
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