Beech 65-A90 accident near Marine City, MI
On July 31, 1999, a Beech 65-A90 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marine City, MI. 10 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 31, 1999
- Place
- Marine City, MI
- Aircraft
- Beech 65-A90 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 10 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.710°N, 82.490°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19228
Official records · CHI99MA269
- Investigation page: status, final report and safety recommendations
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 31, 1999, about 0825 eastern daylight time, a Beech Model 65-A90, N518DM, operated by the Parahawks Skydiving Center, impacted the ground during climbout from runway 22 at the Marine City Airport (76G), Marine City, Michigan. (All times in this report are eastern daylight time, based on a 24-hour clock.) The pilot and nine parachutists who were on board received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postimpact fire. The local skydiving flight, which was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, was not on a flight plan, and visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident. During post accident interviews, a witness, who normally refueled the airplane during skydiving operations, reported that he saw the pilot about 0745 to 0800 near the hangar, and that the pilot looked fine and alert. He reported that before the airplane taxied for departure, he observed both engines running and rechecked the auxiliary power unit door to verify that it was closed. He stated that he then gave the pilot a thumbs-up signal and that the pilot returned the thumbs-up signal and smiled. The witness reported that the airplane seemed normal as he watched it taxi for takeoff. Another witness, a parachutist who was standing near the windsock at the skydiving sandpit which is located north of runway 22, stated that he observed the airplane during its takeoff roll and climb. He reported seeing someone sitting in the copilot seat when the airplane was halfway down the runway. He stated that after the airpla
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall, inflight loss of contol, and collision with the ground.
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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.
