# Accident 19931012038649A: Beech C90A, Napa, CA, October 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1993, 12:55 local time
- Place: Napa, CA
- Airport: Napa County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5508° N, 122.1492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5508&lon=-122.1492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N487JD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C90A
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A21
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 19,257 total, 1,020 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931012038649A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SHORT FIELD LANDING. STUDENT ACCIDENTLY REVERSED PROPS. CFI TRIED RECOVER. PITCHED DOWN. LANDED HARD. SPAR DAMAGED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX94LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA011), Oct 12, 1993: Beech C90A (N487JD), Napa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER USE OF POWERPLANT CONTROLS, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI).

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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