Beechcraft 200 N100HC
12 August 1985 · Quinlan, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 August 1985 at about 15:15 local time, a Beechcraft 200 registered N100HC was involved in an accident near Quinlan, Texas, United States. 5 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quinlan, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9000, -96.1304
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 200
- Registration
- N100HC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85MA317
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
N100HC AND N33177 COLLIDED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF BOTH PLTS TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL SEPARATION. THE PIC OF N100HC MADE A POOR DECISION BY PERFORMING THE SIMULATED EMERGENCY DESCENT ON A LOW ALT AIRWAY. THE SOUTHERLY DESCENDING MANEUVER WAS PERFORMED BETWEEN 5500 & 3500 FT, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE WESTERLY CRUISING ALT OF N331FF. THE PILOT OF N33177 WOULD HAVE BEEN HINDERED TO AN UNKNOWN DEGREE BY THE HIGH WING DESIGN OF THE AIRCRAFT FROM PERCEIVING N100HC AS IT DESCENDED AT A CONVERGENCE ANGLE OF ABOUT 90 DEG. THE CREW OF N100HC SAW N331FF JUST PRIOR TO COLLISION & INITIATED AN UNSUCCESSFUL ROLLING PULL-UP EVASIVE MANEUVER. A PORTION OF THE RIGHT WING AND THE EMPENNAGE OF N33177 WERE SEPARATED DURING THE COLLISION RESULTING IN ITS UNCONTROLLED VERTICAL DESCENT. POST CRASH FIRE CONSUMED THE WRECKAGE. DAMAGE TO N100HC LED TO A FORCED LANDING 7 1/2 MILES FROM THE MID AIR COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft 200 200 | N100HC | - | Destroyed |
| Cessna U206F U206F | N33177 | - | Destroyed |
Other Beechcraft 200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1983 | Beechcraft 200 | Eagle Nest, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft 200 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1983 | Beechcraft 200 | High Island | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft 200 | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 200 | Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 8 |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 200 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Holiday Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |