Beechcraft B100 N130AT
4 May 1993 · Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1993 at about 05:45 local time, a Beechcraft B100 registered N130AT, operated by Roche Biomedical LAB. Inc., was involved in an accident near Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Benedum Field
- Coordinates
- 39.2792, -80.3294
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B100
- Registration
- N130AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Roche Biomedical LAB. Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE HANGAR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO TAXI THE AIRPLANE AND TRIED TO FIND HIS DESTINATION FIXED BASE OPERATOR. THE PILOT STATED THAT BECAUSE IT WAS SO EARLY IN THE MORNING AND DARK, NO ONE WAS THERE TO ASSIST HIM TO THE APPROPRIATE RAMP, AND THE BUILDINGS WERE NOT IDENTIFIABLE. HE STATED HE TAXIED THE AIRPLANE TO SEVERAL WRONG RAMP AREAS AND THE LAST AREA DEAD ENDED WITH HANGARS ON BOTH SIDES. HE STATED HE BACKED UP THE AIRPLANE, IN REVERSE, AND STARTED TO TURN THE AIRPLANE. UNBEKNOWNST TO THE PILOT, DURING THE TURN, THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT ELEVATOR STRUCK A HANGAR CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS NOT NOTED UNTIL THE PILOT DISEMBARKED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT WROTE IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS SECTION OF HIS ACCIDENT REPORT, 'UPON LANDING AT ANY UNFAMILIAR AIRPORT GO TO THE NEAREST GROUND PERSONNEL TO GET DIRECTIONS TO THE DESTINATION ON THE AIRPORT...IF IN A TIGHT TAXI SITUATION STOP THE AIRCRAFT AND GET ASSISTANCE.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft B100 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | Swanson, George C. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1991 | Beechcraft B100 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | Ligon Brothers Manufacturing | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft B100 | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft B100 | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1987 | Beechcraft B100 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Jetco, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 26 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft B100 | Midland, Texas, United States | Texas Western Aviation | Fatal | 8 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1993 | Smyth SIDEWINDER | Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States | John Jewett | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fairmont, West Virginia, United States | Marvin Franks | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 170B | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Armel Aviation, Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 | S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Martin STREAK SHADOW | Mannington, West Virginia, United States | Joseph K. Martin | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172M | Valley Point, West Virginia, United States | Carl E. Marsh | No injuries | - |