Beech B90 accident near Okeechobee, FL
On January 5, 1994, a Beech B90 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Okeechobee, FL. 10 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 5, 1994
- Place
- Okeechobee, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech B90 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 10 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.499°N, 80.929°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00674
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 5, 1994, about 1829 (all times eastern standard time), a Beech B90, N230TW, registered to Kimura International, Inc., collided with trees and then the ground near Okeechobee, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the airline transport-rated pilot and nine passengers were fatally injured. The flight last departed from Kissimmee, Florida, on January 5, 1994, at 1801. Representatives from Kimura International, Inc. stated the flight originally departed Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, Florida. The purpose of the flight was to go to Kissimmee, Florida, and pick up eight passengers, who were relatives of the pilot, and return to Opa-Locka. The pilot and pilot-rated right front seat passenger were the only persons onboard for the flight to Kissimmee. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) communication transcripts from the Opa-Locka Tower indicated the flight departed Opa-Locka Airport at 1652. A lineman at Marathon Flight School, Inc., at the Kissimmee Airport stated N230TW arrived on the morning of January 4, 1994, with 10 or 11 passengers, who deplaned and stayed in Kissimmee. On January 5, 1994, N230TW arrived on the ramp about 1750. The Japanese pilot remained in the left front seat and kept the engines running. The non-Japanese right front seat passenger went to the rear door and opened it. The eight Japanese passengers, who had been waiting about an hour, boarded the aircraft with only carry on luggage. After they boarde
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION CONCERNING A RIGHT ENGINE POWER ANOMALY, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING GO-AROUND FROM AN ABORTED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE OWNER/OPERATOR/PILOT TO ASSURE PROPER MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, FAILURE TO COMP
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
