Beechcraft B99 N8099R
19 November 1976 · Spencer, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1976 at about 03:10 local time, a Beechcraft B99 registered N8099R, operated by Mesaba Airline, was involved in an accident during in flight near Spencer, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spencer, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B99
- Registration
- N8099R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mesaba Airline
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Minneapolis, Mn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4000
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FAILURE 2ND STAGE PLANETARY GEAR. ENG PWR TURBINE DISCONNECTED AND FLYING BLADE STRUCK PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1976 | Beechcraft B99 | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | Air Kentucky | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft B99 | Pullman, Washington, United States | Cascade Airway | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft B99 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | Aero Mech Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1979 | Beechcraft B99 | Abilene, Texas, United States | Chaparral Airl | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1980 | Beechcraft B99 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Chautaugua Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft B99 | Yakima, Washington, United States | Cascade Airway | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |