- Date
- April 1, 1988, 07:50 local (13:50 UTC)
- Place
- Kansas City, MO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N989BBeech H18
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 6, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880401007749A
- Case key
- 34490
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The cargo flt dptd cincinnati enrt to wichita, KS with an intermediate stop at Kansas City dtwn arpt. The flt progressed nrmly to a VOR rwy 03 instrument apch, circling to rwy 01. The PIC had been clrd to commence the apch. Twr pers subsequently advised the PIC of a low altitude alert, to which the PIC responded he had ground contact. The PIC subsequently declared a missed apch, then said, 'I got it all right,' and he requested a 360 deg turn and ldg on rwy 01. Witnesses observed the acft apch fm the west at a low altitude. Then, while over arpt property, the acft turned sharply. The left wing dropped quickly as the acft banked nearly 90 degrees. The acft impacted the ramp area 400 ft right of rwy 01, in front of a fixed base operator and burst into flames. The acft slid about 200 ft before coming toa stop. The company chief plt stated that the PIC was deficient in VOR approaches.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N989B
- Reported as
- Beech H18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA-632
- Airframe hours
- 8,443
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Ace Air Cargo, Inc
- Registered owner
- Ace Air Cargo Express
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 1, 1988 · 47 hours before
- Departed
- CIN · Cincinnati, OH
- Destination
- MKC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MKC · Kansas City Downtown, runway 1, 7,001 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- 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
- 2,140 total · 274 in this make and model · 1,877 as pilot in command · 59 in the last 90 days · 38 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKC
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.