- Date
- February 16, 1982, 17:04 local (22:04 UTC)
- Place
- Columbus, OH
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3DSBeech 90
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820216004409A
- Case key
- 70315
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
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
With OAT 25 degrees below zero and the aircraft flying through heavy rain the pilot reported the elevator trim tab became inoperative. While attempting to stabilize the aircraft manually during an ILS approach the aircraft descended below glideslope and collided with a 35 foot tv antenna 2 to 3 miles from the runway. The pilot executed a missed approach and eventually elected to fly to his original alternate, Columbus. On final, the tower personnel observed the nose gear not fully extended and notified the pilot. Both engines were feathered and upon touchdown the nose gear collapsed. Investigation revealed N3DS had been cleared for a dme/ils to 7000 feet but no final approach clearance had ever been issued.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3DS
- Reported as
- Beech 90
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- LJ36
- Airframe hours
- 4,032
- Engine
- P & W PT6A-6, 500 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Donald F. Bush
- Registered owner
- Donald F. Bush
- Departed
- Atlanta, GA
- Destination
- Mansfield, OH
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CMH · Port Columbus, runway 28, 10,701 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 6,034 total · 46 in this make and model · 5,926 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft overcast
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CMH
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.