Beech C23 accident near Sinton, TX
On January 18, 2002, a Beech C23 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sinton, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 18, 2002
- Place
- Sinton, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech C23 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.035°N, 97.550°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020124X00113
Official records · FTW02FA071
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 17, 2002, at 2114 central standard time, a Beech C23 single-engine airplane, N6622X, impacted trees and terrain while executing the missed approach for the VORDME 14 approach at the Sinton/San Patricio County Airport (T69), near Sinton, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot, under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, received fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed by a post impact fire. Dark night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The personal flight departed the Angelina County Airport (LFK), near Lufkin, Texas, approximately 1805. The airplane was refueled with 15 gallons of aviation fuel, and one quart of oil was added to the engine, prior to the departure from LFK. The air traffic control data and transcripts were reviewed by the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) and all times were converted to central standard time unless otherwise noted. At 1751, the pilot received a weather briefing from the Conroe AFSS and filed an IFR flight plan. At 1805, the pilot received the IFR clearance via "V407 to Daisetta, then as filed [Direct Shoales, V70, PSX, V13, CRP, Direct T69], climb and maintain 5,000." Subsequently, the assigned en route altitude was 8,000 feet msl. At 1816, Houston ATC established radar contact with the aircraft. At 2000, the airplane was cleared direct to the Corpus Christi (CRP) VORTAC and then direct T69. At 2025, the airplane was cleared to descend to 6,0
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees while executing a missed approach procedure. Contributing factors were the prevailing fog and the dark night conditions.
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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.
