20190422005849A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Raytheon 58 · Kerrville, TX · April 22, 2019

Date: April 22, 2019 · 07:43 local
Place: Kerrville, TX
Airport: Kerrville
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N501CE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19FA124
Reported as: Raytheon 58
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 6
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,525 total1,500 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N501CERegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2022 · Raytheon 58S/N TH-1888 · Built 1999 Airframe modelRaytheon 58 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During RNAV approach to Kerrville Texas N501CE descended below the mda and cloud layer, leveled off slowed, rolled right and descended vertically towards the ground, flattening before impact. N501CE impacted the ground at a high rate of descent, destroying the aircraft and fatally injuring the 6 occupants.

As the FAA filed it

DURING RNAV APPROACH TO KERRVILLE TEXAS N501CE DESCENDED BELOW THE MDA AND CLOUD LAYER, LEVELED OFF SLOWED, ROLLED RIGHT AND DESCENDED VERTICALLY TOWARDS THE GROUND, FLATTENING BEFORE IMPACT. N501CE IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT AND FATALLY INJURING THE 6 OCCUPANTS.

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 CEN19FA124Accident · 6 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportKerrville, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow the one-engine inoperative checklist and maintain the airplane's minimum…Apr 22, 2019 · Substantial damage