# NTSB Accident BFO93FA049
> **BRITISH AEROSPACE BAE 3101** · 1993-03-18 · BECKLEY, WV, USA · MINR
## 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).

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