- Date
- April 1, 1991, 13:26 local (18:26 UTC)
- Place
- Kinston, NC
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N311MCBeech 60
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 15, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910401008069A
- Case key
- 8318
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Probable cause
The pilot diverted his attention and failed to maintain control of the aircraft, while maneuvering for a precautionary landing. Factors related to the accident were: the unsecured baggage compartment door and the pilot's inadequate preflight.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During takeoff from rwy 22, the plt rprtd that he had a problem, then there was no further comm from the acft. Svrl witnesses saw an object fall from the acft & one witness observed that a 'hood' had opened. The acft was mnvrd onto final apch to rwy 36. A witness said that as the acft was lining up on final apch, it entered a steep bank & dscndd out of his sight. Subsequently, it collided with trees in a 27 deg dscnt, crashed & burned. A bag from the nose baggage compartment was fnd near the dep end of rwy 22. No preimpact part failure or system malfunction of the acft was fnd. Before the flt, a ramp person observed the plt servicing the left eng with oil, but he did not know if the plt had secured the baggage door. An exam of the rcvrd door assembly failed to disclose a malfunction of the rear latch assembly. The forward latch assembly area was destroyed by fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N311MC
- Reported as
- Beech 60
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P-366
- Engine
- Lycoming TSIO-541-E1C4, 380 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kelco Aircraft, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Kelco Aircraft, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- SUA · Stuart, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- IS0 · Kinston Regional Jetport, runway 36, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,345 total · 500 in this make and model · 1,661 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Observed at
- ISO, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.