N4463W

Safety history

• November 30, 1987Accident

  AT 0938, WHILE CLBG THRU 9000', THE PLT WAS CLRD TO CLB TO FL 210. APRX 10 MIN LATER, THE ATC CTLR NOTED THE ACFT'S MODE C RTRN WASN'T BEING DISPLAYED ON HIS SCOPE. HE TRIED TO ADZ THE PLT, BUT COULDN'T ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT. THE ACFTBROKE UP IN FLT & THE WRECKAGE WAS FND SUBMERGED IN A CREEK & ON MARSHLAND.

  Beech C90 · 2 fatalities

  Occurrence #1: airframe/component/system failure/malfunction Phase of operation: climb Findings 1. (c) reason for occurrence undetermined 2. Design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded 3. Wing - overload 4. Wing - separation ---------- Occurrence #2: in flight collision with terrain/water Phase of operation: descent - uncontrolled Findings 5. Full accident record