Beech 200 accident near Coleman, TX
On February 20, 2020, a Beech 200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Coleman, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 20, 2020
- Place
- Coleman, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech 200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.051°N, 99.570°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200220X10054
Official records · CEN20FA093
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Attachment 2 A�� Abi Local Control Audio: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control Attachment 3 A�� Abi Approach Control Audio: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control Attachment 4 A�� Zfw Radar Sector Audio: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control Radar Graphics: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control Attachment 1 - Aircraft Accident Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 20, 2020, about 0600 central standard time, a Beechcraft B200 airplane, N860J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lake Coleman, Texas. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight was conducted as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A review of air traffic control communications revealed that the airplane was cleared for takeoff from Runway 35L at Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Texas. Shortly after, the pilot was instructed to climb to 12,000 ft mean sea level (msl), then cleared to climb to 23,000 ft msl. The pilot reported to the controller that they encountered freezing drizzle and light rime icing during the climb from 6500 ft to 8,000 ft msl. As the airplane climbed through 11,600 ft msl, the pilot reported that they were having an issue with faulty deicing equipment and needed to return to the airport. The controller instructed the pilot to descend to 11,000 ft msl and cleared them direct to the ABI. The controller then issued a descent to 7,000 ft and asked if there was an emergency. The pilot stated that they “blew a breaker” when they encountered icing conditions, and that it was not resetting. The controller then instructed the pilot to descend to 5,000 ft and to expect the ILS Runway 35R approach. The controller gave the pilot a heading of 310°. Shortly afterwards the controller asked the pilot if they were turning to the assigned heading; the pilot responded that they were having issues with faulty instruments. When the controller asked the aircraft to report their alt
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction with a popped circuit breaker and communications with air traffic control.
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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.
