Beechcraft C99 N213AV

Summary

On 16 March 2018 at about 12:50 local time, a Beechcraft C99 registered N213AV, operated by Ameriflight LLC, was involved in an accident near Hastings, Nebraska, United States. 2 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.

Date

16 March 2018 at 12:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Hastings, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Hastings Muni (HSI)

Coordinates

40.6042, -98.4264

Aircraft

Beechcraft C99

Registration

N213AV

Category

Airplane

Year built

1983

Engines

2

Operator

Ameriflight LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Omaha → Hastings

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA167

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to land in a gusty crosswind that exceeded the airplane's maximum demonstrated crosswind and resulted in a runway excursion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the operator's director of safety, during landing in gusty crosswind conditions, the multi-engine, turbine-powered airplane bounced. The airplane then touched down a second time  left of the runway centerline. "Recognizing their position was too far left," the flight crew attempted a go-around. However, both engines were almost at idle and "took time to spool back up." Without the appropriate airspeed, the airplane continued to veer to the left. A gust under the right wing "drove" the left wing into the ground. The airplane continued across a grass field, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The director of safety reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 110° at 21 knots, gusting to 35 knots. The pilot landed on runway 04. The Beechcraft airplane flight manual states the max demonstrated crosswind is 25 knots. Based on the stated wind conditions, the calculated crosswind component was 19 to 33 knots.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.