N999B

Safety history

• December 1, 1985Accident

  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE WET SOD RUNWAY WITH A 30 TO 35 KNOT TAILWIND AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT RELATED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED 180 DEGREES UPON TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE 4200 FT RUNWAY.

  Aero Commander 500

• August 18, 1974Accident

  Reservoir,Lines,Fittings; Material Failure; Leak/Leakage

  Aero Comdr 500

• January 12, 1955AccidentHull loss

  The crew departed Battle Creek Airport at 0733LT bound for Miami with an intermediate stop at Lexington, Kentucky. While cruising at an altitude between 700 and 900 feet, the left wing of the aircraft collided with the right engine of a Trans World Airlines (TWA) Martin 202 registered N93211 that just took off from Cincinnati-Greater Cincinnati Airport. Following the collision, both aircraft went into a dive and crashed in a snow covered field and a wooded area located in the suburb of Cincinnat

  Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 2 fatalities