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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech B100 · Pearland, TX · February 19, 2014

Date: February 19, 2014 · 08:30 local
Place: Pearland, TX
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N811BL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14FA145
Reported as: Beech B100
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE331-6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,283 total180 in this make and model127 in the last 90 days

N811BLRegistration cancelled Mar 7, 2018 · Beech B100S/N BE-15 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBeech B100 Engine modelAiResearch TPE331-6Turbo-prop

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What happened

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Non-instrument rated pilot, flying in instrument meterological conditions, executed RNAV (GPS) 32 lvj and began the missed approach. After climb to 1100 feet, aircraft lost altitude and impacted ground in nose low attitude. Aircraft destroyed by impact and subsequent fire. Most of the aircraft remained at the site of impact with a debris field of primarily small parts caused by explosion of impact.

As the FAA filed it

NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT, FLYING IN INSTRUMENT METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, EXECUTED RNAV (GPS) 32 LVJ AND BEGAN THE MISSED APPROACH. AFTER CLIMB TO 1100 FEET, AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED GROUND IN NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE. MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED AT THE SITE OF IMPACT WITH A DEBRIS FIELD OF PRIMARILY SMALL PARTS CAUSED BY EXPLOSION OF IMPACT.

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 CEN14FA145Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPearland, TXThe noninstrument-rated pilot's loss of airplane control during a missed instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to file an instrument flight rules flight plan and to fly into known instrument meteorological conditions.Feb 19, 2014 · Destroyed