- Date
- November 7, 1986, 23:13 local (Nov 8, 1986, 05:13 UTC)
- Place
- Texarkana, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N149AABeech E18S
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861107054119A
- Case key
- 34270
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Analysis
The airplane was on a positioning flight so it would be in place for an early Monday morning freight run. Pilot called for missed approach and after receiving clearance, declared he was in VFR conditions and thought he would land on rwy 31. During a turn, the airplane impacted the terrain inverted and burned. Weather at airport 21 minutes prior to accident was: ind ceiling 100 feet, sky obscured, visibility 1/4 mile in fog.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N149AA
- Reported as
- Beech E18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA-406
- Airframe hours
- 10,412
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Springdale Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 5, 1986 · 45 hours before
- Departed
- LIT · Little Rock, AR
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TXK · Municipal-Webb
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 13,000 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 190° at 5 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft
- Temperature
- 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TXK
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N149AA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.