Summary
On December 29, 1991, a Beech 1900C (N811BE) was involved in an accident near Block Island, RI. The accident resulted in 3 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S LOSS OF ALTITUDE AWARENESS AND POSSIBLE SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AT AN ALTITUDE TOO LOW FOR RECOVERY; AND COMPANY MANAGEMENT'S LACK OF INVOLVEMENT IN AND OVERSIGHT OF ITS BEECHCRAFT 1900 FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S EXERCISE OF POOR JUDGMENT IN ESTABLISHING A FLIGHT SITUATION AND AIRPLANE CONFIGURATION CONDUCIVE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION THAT AFFORDED THE PILOTS LITTLE OR NO MARGIN FOR ERROR.
This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC92FA053. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N811BE.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S LOSS OF ALTITUDE AWARENESS AND POSSIBLE SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AT AN ALTITUDE TOO LOW FOR RECOVERY; AND COMPANY MANAGEMENT'S LACK OF INVOLVEMENT IN AND OVERSIGHT OF ITS BEECHCRAFT 1900 FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S EXERCISE OF POOR JUDGMENT IN ESTABLISHING A FLIGHT SITUATION AND AIRPLANE CONFIGURATION CONDUCIVE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION THAT AFFORDED THE PILOTS LITTLE OR NO MARGIN FOR ERROR.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC92FA053