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FAA accident report · Beech 99 · MT · August 17, 2004

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Date
August 17, 2004 · 23:40 local
Place
MT
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
TIMA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N199GL
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA04FA166
Reported as
Beech 99
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N199GLRegistration cancelled Feb 26, 2008 · Beech 99S/N U-15 · Built 1968Airframe modelBeech 99Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Amendment to follow. (-23 amendment) on August 17, 2004, N199GL, a Beechcraft BE-99, crashed on top of Mt. Baldy (approximately 9100 feet MSL) near neihart, Montana, and along the Continental divide, at approximately 2340 local time. The aircraft was operated by alpine aviation, inc., a part 135 air taxi operator operating under a U.S. Postal service contract. Larry baier, the pilot-in-command (PIC), was fatally injured, along with his pilot-rated passenger, privacy data omitted the aircraft was operated on a company visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan which indicated that it would operate at 12,500 feet MSL. Residents of neihart, Montana, which is located 6 miles southwest of the accident, indicated that thunderstorms existed around the time of the accident. The national weather service area forecast indicated a chance of thunderstorms and rain showers along the Continental divide. Convective sigmet's 27W and 30W were valid for severe weather near the accident site. The aircraft was required to be operated under VFR conditions for two reasons: 1. The pilot in command did not have a current instrument proficiency check (FAR 135.297) given by the company within the last 6 months. 2. The pilot in command was operating with a passenger which limited the operations to VFR give the aircraft did not have an autopilot installed. The investigating office has learned that the pilot in command had a history of hauling his pilot rated friends as passengers. We have two reports that the PIC would let these passengers operated the aircraft both under VFR and IFR conditions. One report indicates the PIC logged this time in the passengers' logbook as dual. This is contrary to the federal aviation regulations.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AMENDMENT TO FOLLOW. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON AUGUST 17, 2004, N199GL, A BEECHCRAFT BE-99, CRASHED ON TOP OF MT. BALDY (APPROXIMATELY 9100 FEET MSL) NEAR NEIHART, MONTANA, AND ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, AT APPROXIMATELY 2340 LOCAL TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY ALPINE AVIATION, INC., A PART 135 AIR TAXI OPERATOR OPERATING UNDER A U.S. POSTAL SERVICE CONTRACT. LARRY BAIER, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC), WAS FATALLY INJURED, ALONG WITH HIS PILOT-RATED PASSENGER, ^PRIVACY DATA^ THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED ON A COMPANY VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT PLAN WHICH INDICATED THAT IT WOULD OPERATE AT 12,500 FEET MSL. RESIDENTS OF NEIHART, MONTANA, WHICH IS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE ACCIDENT, INDICATED THAT THUNDERSTORMS EXISTED AROUND THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AREA FORECAST INDICATED A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. CONVECTIVE SIGMET'S 27W AND 30W WERE VALID FOR SEVERE WEATHER NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REQUIRED TO BE OPERATED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS FOR TWO REASONS: 1. THE PILOT IN COMMAND DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT INSTRUMENT PROFICIENCY CHECK (FAR 135.297) GIVEN BY THE COMPANY WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. 2. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS OPERATING WITH A PASSENGER WHICH LIMITED THE OPERATIONS TO VFR GIVE THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE AN AUTOPILOT INSTALLED. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICE HAS LEARNED THAT THE PILOT IN COMMAND HAD A HISTORY OF HAULING HIS PILOT RATED FRIENDS AS PASSENGERS. WE HAVE TWO REPORTS THAT THE PIC WOULD LET THESE PASSENGERS OPERATED THE AIRCRAFT BOTH UNDER VFR AND IFR CONDITIONS. ONE REPORT INDICATES THE PIC LOGGED THIS TIME IN THE PASSENGERS' LOGBOOK AS DUAL. THIS IS CONTRARY TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA04FA166Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNeihart, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during cruise, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Dark night conditions and mountainous terrain were contributing factors.Aug 18, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N199GL · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19890612027859IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Waterloo, IALeft engine oil pressure warning. Precautionary landing. Cause of warning light failure under investigation.Jun 12, 1989