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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech B200 · Coleman, TX · February 20, 2020

Date: February 20, 2020 · 05:40 local
Place: Coleman, TX
Airport: Abilene Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N860J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20FA093
Reported as: Beech B200
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot

N860JRegistration cancelled Dec 31, 2022 · Beech B200S/N BB-1067 Airframe modelBeech B200

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What happened

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

On February 20, 2020, at 0540, a Beechcraft B200 aircraft bearing registration number N860J, registered to tlc air LLC, impacted terrain near Coleman, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Instrument flight rules prevailed at the time, and a flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from Abilene, Texas on February 20, 2020 at 0540 and was headed to harlingen, Texas.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 20, 2020, AT 0540, A BEECHCRAFT B200 AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N860J, REGISTERED TO TLC AIR LLC, IMPACTED TERRAIN NEAR COLEMAN, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ABILENE, TEXAS ON FEBRUARY 20, 2020 AT 0540 AND WAS HEADED TO HARLINGEN, TEXAS.

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 CEN20FA093Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportColeman, TXThe pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction with a “popped” circuit breaker and communications with air traffic control.Feb 20, 2020 · Destroyed