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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech E-90 · Ruidoso, NM · June 13, 2017

Date: June 13, 2017 · 22:10 local
Place: Ruidoso, NM
Airport: Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N48TA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17FA227
Reported as: Beech E-90
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,140 total70 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N48TARegistration cancelled May 29, 2020 · Beech E-90S/N LW-283 Airframe modelBeech E-90

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What happened

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On 6/13/2017, at approximately 2210 mountain time, a Beechcraft E-90 king air aircraft bearing registration number N48TA registered to , king industries corporation, impacted the terrain, at 33:27:12.56177N - 105:32:36.42065 w (approximately 1/2 mile south of the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (ksrr) in Ruidoso, new Mexico. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91 flight for pleasure. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the commercial pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 6/13/2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 2210 MOUNTAIN TIME, A BEECHCRAFT E-90 KING AIR AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N48TA REGISTERED TO , KING INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN, AT 33:27:12.56177N - 105:32:36.42065 W (APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL AIRPORT (KSRR) IN RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 91 FLIGHT FOR PLEASURE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN17FA227Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRuidoso, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain after takeoff during dark night conditions.Jun 14, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N48TA · 2

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

Incident 20080508840289IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Norfolk, VA(-23) The pilot landed and was taxiing on the ramp for parking. During the ramp taxi, the pilot needed to make a right hand turn to position the airplane for parking and deplaning of passengers. As the right hand turn was made along the perimeter of the ramp,…May 8, 2008 · Minor damage Accident 20040108000159AClimb · Galesburg, IL(-23) On January 8, 2004, about 1427 central standard time, a Beech E-90, N48TA, operated by tidewater aero, sustained substantial damage when the cabin door opened in-flight and impacted the empennage during climbout near Galesburg, Illinois. The…Jan 8, 2004 · Substantial damage