Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, July 10, 1991
NTSB Number
DCA91MA042
Location
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Event ID
20001212X17519
Coordinates
33.520610, -86.810432
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
13
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
15
Probable Cause and Findings
THE DECISION OF THE CAPTAIN TO INITIATE AND CONTINUE AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH INTO CLEARLY IDENTIFIED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE FROM WHICH THE FLIGHTCREW WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH OBSTACLES AND THE TERRAIN. (NTSB REPORT AAR-92/01)
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7217L
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
U226
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
LEXPRESS INC
Address
1919 VETRNS MEMORIAL BLVD STE 400
Status
Deregistered
City
KENNER
State / Zip Code
LA 70062
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA91MA042