Beech B100 accident near Romeo, Michigan, November 22, 1991
On November 22, 1991 at about 3:50 pm local time, a Beech B100, registered N24169, was destroyed in an accident near Romeo, Michigan. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION AND THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE DISREGARDED DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 22, 1991 · about 3:50 pm local time
- Place
- Romeo, Michigan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech B100 · all B100s on the register
- Registration
- N24169 · no longer on the register · serial BE-38
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN AFTER BEING CLEARED FOR A NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACH. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE FOR THE APPROACH PROFILE FROM AN INTERMEDIATE INTERSECTION TO THE MISSED APPROACH POINT IS 1,460 FEET. THE ELEVATION OF DESTINATION AIRPORT IS 745 FEET. THE ELEVATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE IS 880 FEET. TWO PERSONS WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. BOTH PERSONS SAW THE AIRPLANE IN LEVEL, LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHT WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN BEFORE IT STRUCK THE TREE TOPS. THEY DESCRIBED HOW THE AIRPLANE PULLED UP AND THEN ROLLED BEFORE IT STRUCK THE GROUND. ONE WITNESS DESCRIBED HOW THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING AT THE BASE OF THE CLOUDS.
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The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,607 hours in all; 99 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 2,341 as pilot in command; 215 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,298 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 29, 1991; 122 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 11,800 lb
- Seats: 9
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TPE331-6-252 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2I4 Columbus OH at 2:42 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: overcast at 200 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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