Beechcraft B99 N35CA
31 October 1979 · Abilene, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1979 at about 19:20 local time, a Beechcraft B99 registered N35CA, operated by Chaparral Airl, was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Abilene, Texas, United States. 15 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Abilene, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Abilene Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B99
- Registration
- N35CA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Chaparral Airl
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- D/Fw Airport, Tx → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 5-0024
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
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
BIRD APPEARED TO BE A NIGHT HAWK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 23 Sep 1980 | Beechcraft B99 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Chautaugua Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Beechcraft B99 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Royale Airline | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1976 | Beechcraft B99 | Spencer, Iowa, United States | Mesaba Airline | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft B99 | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Air Kentucky Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |