# NTSB NYC91LA068: Beech 200, N30SE, Johnstown, PA, January 30, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 30, 1991, 18:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place: Johnstown, PA
- Coordinates: 40.329475, -78.909164 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3295&lon=-78.9092&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC91LA068
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36873/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA068

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A SNOW BANK AND RUNWAY MARKER.  A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOW VISIBILITY DURING LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snowbank (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - airport facility (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT EXECUTED AN ILS APPROACH WITH ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY IN LIGHT RAIN AND FOG.  AN FAA INSPECTOR STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND HIT A LARGE RUNWAY MARKER, WHICH COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30SE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30SE), registered now, S/N BB313, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 200
- Registry model: [Beech 200](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-200) (registry code 1152920) (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
- Serial number: BB313
- Airframe hours: 5143
- Engines: P&W PT-6-41 850 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Operator: Frank Calandre, Inc., doing business as Butler Air, Inc.
- Registered owner: Frank Calandre, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, December 13, 1990, 71 hours before
- Departed: STL, ST. LOUIS, MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: JST, Johnstown-Cambria County, runway 33, 5,486 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 11,863 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 10,993 as pilot in command, 150 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 240° at 6 knots
- Temperature: 34 °F

## 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 19910130001289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910130001289A), Jan 30, 1991: Beech 200BEECH, Johnstown, PA, Substantial damage. Struck a snow bank landing in restricked night visibility. Hit marker. Folded gear. Failed maintain direction.

## Other investigations on N30SE (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW04LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA090), Mar 5, 2004: Beech BE-200 (N30SE), Springdale, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear actuator clevis bolt for undetermined reasons.

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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