# NTSB DCA78AA007: Beech 99, N199EA, Richland, WA, February 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1978
- Place: Richland, WA · RICHLAND, WA
- Location: 46.2857° N, 119.2845° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richland, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2857&lon=-119.2845&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 17 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 10, 1979
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79361
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA78AA007
- Board report AAR7815 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7815.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA78AA007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3316  78/2/10    RICHLAND,WA         BEECH 99            CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1650                    N199EA              PX- 15  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      28, 3250 TOTAL HOURS, 300
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHLAND,WA                 SEATTLE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE FLIGHT TRAINING-PROCEDURES
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
          PERSONNEL-INEFFECTIVE FAA SURVEILLANCE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HORIZ STAB OUT-OF-TRIM WARNING SYST INOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N199EA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N199EA-2009-05-12), registration cancelled 2009-05-12, S/N U-37, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- Registry model: [Beech 99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99) (registry code 1154002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Richland

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780210042309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780210042309A), Feb 10, 1978: Beech 99, Richland, WA, Destroyed, 15 fatal. Horiz stab out-of-trim warning syst inop. Personnel-ineffec FAA surveillance

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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