# NTSB FTW89FA166: Beech BE 100, N204AJ, Houston, TX, September 16, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 16, 1989, 08:55 local (13:55 UTC)
- Place: Houston, TX
- Coordinates: 29.649559, -95.279792 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6496&lon=-95.2798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW89FA166
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22788/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA166

## Probable cause

THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING PREPARATION & THE IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PIC WHEN HE FAILED TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH ENGINES.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - residence
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - emergency

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A POSITIONING FLIGHT AND HAD TWO PASSENGERS ALONG FOR THE RIDE. THE AIRPLANE WAS ON BASE LEG WHEN THE LEFT ENGINE SPUTTERED. THE PILOT TURNED ON THE SECONDARY BOOST PUMP AND THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL BOTH ENGINES FLAMED OUT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE AIRPLANE HIT A POWERLINE, TREES, A HOUSE, A FIREPLUG, A TREE AND A VAN, THEN ANOTHER HOUSE. THERE WAS NO SMELL OF FUEL IN THE ENTIRE AREA, AND NO USABLE FUEL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N204AJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204AJ-1992-03-11), registration cancelled 1992-03-11, S/N B10 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE 100
- Registry model: [Beech 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-100) (registry code 1152916) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: B10
- Airframe hours: 7351
- Engines: P&W PT6A-28 680 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Aviex Jet, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, August 23, 1989, 59 hours before
- Departed: NEW, NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Destination: HOU

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,787 total, 48 in this make and model, 2,155 as pilot in command, 281 in the last 90 days, 68 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HOU, 2 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19890916035059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890916035059A), Sep 16, 1989: Beech 100BEECH, Houston, TX, Destroyed. Ran out of fuel. Engines quit on approach. Hit wires, trees, houses and vehicle on landing.

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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