Beechcraft B100 N924WS
4 January 1996 · Miles City, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1996 at about 14:45 local time, a Beechcraft B100 registered N924WS was involved in an accident near Miles City, Montana, United States. 5 people were 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miles City, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frank Wiley Field (MLS)
- Coordinates
- 46.2200, -105.5993
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B100
- Registration
- N924WS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Billings → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- SEA96LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
Failure of airport personnel to properly remove snow from the runway or issue an appropriate notam concerning the runway condition. Factors relating to the accident were: the low light condition at dawn, and the snowbank or berm that was left on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilots obtained a complete weather briefing for their IFR flight. Before landing at their destination, they attempted to obtain an airport advisory on Unicom, but received no response. They landed on the runway in low visibility with the runway lights visible. After touchdown, the left main landing gear contacted a berm or snowbank on the left side of the plowed area, and the pilots were unable to maintain directional control. The aircraft drifted off the left side of the runway and came to rest on a reverse heading. The runway, which was 100 feet in width, had been plowed to about 45.5 feet width along the centerline. No notams had been filed concerning the partially plowed condition of the runway. The second officer (commercial pilot) noted that during the weather briefing, the pilot-in-comand had been advised of thin, loose snow on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft B100 | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1993 | Beechcraft B100 | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | Roche Biomedical LAB. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 19 May 1987 | Beechcraft B100 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Jetco, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Beechcraft B100 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | Brian Ross | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Forney F-1 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Grazier QUICKIE 2 | Superior, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Kaman HH-43 B/F | Troy, Montana, United States | Skyline Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1996 | Bell 206B-3 | St Regis, Montana, United States | U.s. Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1996 | Cessna 170B | Utica, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |