Beechcraft B90 N31SV
29 December 1992 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 December 1992 at about 09:50 local time, a Beechcraft B90 registered N31SV, operated by Sioux Valley Hospital Assn., was involved in an incident near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 09:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.5508, -96.6891
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B90
- Registration
- N31SV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sioux Valley Hospital Assn.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mission
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI93IA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NIGHT POSITIONING FLIGHT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 14,000 FEET WHEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE DOOR REVEALED THAT THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM WAS CAPABLE OF PROPER OPERATION WHEN SECURED PROPERLY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ANNUNCIATOR DOOR WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM REVEALED THAT WHEN THE DIMMING RHEOSTAT WAS FULL DIM, THE 'DOOR OPEN' LIGHT WENT OUT. ONE OF THE TWO BULBS WAS BURNT OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft B90 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | West Tennessee Skydivers | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft B90 | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | MTC Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft B90 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | NKC Hospitals, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft B90 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 10 |
| 11 Dec 1995 | Beechcraft B90 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft B90 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172 | Union Center, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Bellanca 7 GCBC | Quinn, South Dakota, United States | Baye and Sons, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | American Aerial Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1992 | MBB BO-105 | Madison, South Dakota, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Rockwell 112TC | Winner, South Dakota, United States | Duane T. Brooks | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Iroquois, South Dakota, United States | Drew Dale Metter | Fatal | 1 |