Beech B90 accident near Dodge City, KS
On February 17, 2004, a Beech B90 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dodge City, KS. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 17, 2004
- Place
- Dodge City, KS
- Aircraft
- Beech B90 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.797°N, 100.112°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040220X00214
Official records · CHI04FA066
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA ATC Information: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 17, 2004, about 0257 central standard time, a Beech B90, N777KU, operated by Ballard Aviation, Inc., as EagleMed 4, was destroyed by impact with terrain and postimpact fire approximately 7 nautical miles (nm) west of Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC), Dodge City, Kansas. The pilot, flight nurse, and flight paramedic were killed. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 emergency medical services (EMS) positioning flight, which departed Wichita Mid-Continental Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, about 0215 and was en route to DDC. The flight was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan, but the pilot cancelled the IFR flight plan at an altitude of about 12,000 feet mean sea level (msl) approximately 34 nm east of DDC and proceeded under visual flight rules. The transcript of the radio transmissions between EagleMed 4 and air traffic control (ATC) during the accident flight indicated that EagleMed 4 received its IFR clearance about 0211 and departed ICT about 0215. The flight climbed to a cruise altitude of 12,000 feet msl on a magnetic course of about 265 degrees. At 0244:13, the pilot of EagleMed 4 reported that he had DDC in sight, and at 0244:22, ATC cleared EagleMed 4 for a visual approach to DDC. At 0244:27, EagleMed 4 stated, "Cleared for the approach (unintelligible). Go ahead and cancel IFR for Eagle Med Four." At 0244:37, ATC stated, "Eagle Med Four, roger, squawk one two zero zero. Frequency change is approved and have a good morning." The last recorded radio transmission
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain clearance with terrain due to pilot fatigue (lack of sleep).
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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.
