# NTSB MIA91GA025: Beech A-90, N2EP, Crestview, FL, November 13, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: November 13, 1990, 08:31 local (14:31 UTC)
- Place: Crestview, FL
- Coordinates: 30.749128, -86.570518 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7491&lon=-86.5705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32761
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA91GA025
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32761/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91GA025

## Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND/CFI IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL STUDENT. THIS RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONTROL AIRSPEED (VMC) WHILE CONDUCTING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - emergency procedure - simulated, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - supervision - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - airspeed(vmc) - not maintained, dual student (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach - vfr pattern - final approach

## Analysis

THE PIC/CFI WAS CONDUCTING A PUBLIC USE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH TWO MILITARY RATED STUDENT PILOTS. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED AT ABOUT 60 TO 80 FT AGL SOUTH OF THE APPROACH END OF AN ACTIVE RUNWAY. IT YAWED TO THE RIGHT, AND BACK TO THE LEFT, COLLIDING WITH THE TERRAIN IN A 45 DEG LEFT-WING-LOW ATTITUDE, AND DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW. THE FLIGHT HAD BEEN IN THE PATTERN MAKING TOUCH-AND-GO'S, AND HAD EARLIER REPORTED A SINGLE-ENGINE APPROACH. THIS LANDING WAS TO BE A FULL-STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2EP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2EP-1991-05-23), registration cancelled 1991-05-23, S/N LJ284 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A-90
- Registry model: [Beech 65-A90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a90) (registry code 1152908) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: L5-284
- Engines: P&W PT6A-20 550 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Flight Safety International
- Registered owner: Flight Safety International
- Departed: CEW, CRESTVIEW, FL
- Destination: DHN, DOTHAN, AL
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: CEW, Bob Sikes, runway 35, 8,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; toxicology performed; flight hours: 9,726 total, 135 in this make and model, 6,508 as pilot in command, 146 in the last 90 days, 59 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: CEW, 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19901113050139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901113050139A), Nov 13, 1990: Beech 65A90, Crestview, FL, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Impact left wing low left engine at idle right one powered. No mechanical problems found. CFI on controls at impact

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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