MINR · BRITISH AEROSPACE BAE 3101 · 1993-03-18 · BECKLEY, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO93FA049
Event ID
20001211X11912
Type
Accident
Date
1993-03-18
Location
BECKLEY, WV, USA
Coordinates
37.739151, -81.150436
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BRITISH AEROSPACE
Model
BAE 3101
Registration
N159PC
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE CAPTAIN TO ASSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE PLOWED PORTION OF THE RUNWAY (OR PERFORM A MISSED APPROACH). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION, INADEQUATE REMOVAL OF SNOW FROM THE RUNWAY WITH SNOW ALONG THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES (PERCEPTION) FOR THE PILOT(S).