Beech B19 accident near Umbarger, TX
On October 12, 2000, a Beech B19 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Umbarger, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 12, 2000
- Place
- Umbarger, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech B19 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.899°N, 102.129°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22148
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 12, 2000, approximately 0625 central daylight time, a Beech B19 single-engine airplane, N5108R, owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control near Umbarger, Texas. The non-instrument rated private pilot, who was the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 29-nautical mile flight originated from the pilot's private airstrip near Umbarger, Texas, at approximately 0620 with the Amarillo International Airport (AMA), near Amarillo, Texas, as its intended destination. The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to commute from his residence to his place of employment. The pilot worked at the Bell Tiltrotor Plant located near the Amarillo International Airport. The NTSB investigator-in-charge interviewed a friend of the pilot who was a certified flight instructor (CFI) and had given the pilot some flight instruction in exchange for the use of the pilot's airplane. The CFI stated that he flew N5108R on the evening prior to the accident, and during his pre-flight, he found the airplane in good condition. The oil was near full and very clean. During the run-up, the magneto check was "very smooth" with only about 100 rpm drop on each. He took off at about 1930, flew for about 25 minutes and returned to Tradewind Airport in Amarillo. He stated that the engine performed smoothly and all instruments were operating normally. He estimated the fuel
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were the low ceilings, the dark night illumination, the lack of visual cues, and the pilot's lack of instrument flight qualification or experience.
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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.
