Beech B90 accident near Albert Lea, Minnesota, February 23, 1993
On February 23, 1993 at about 6:35 pm local time, a Beech B90, registered N442TC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Albert Lea, Minnesota (Albert Lea Municipal airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN INADVERTENT STALL DUE TO ICE IN THE PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 23, 1993 · about 6:35 pm local time
- Place
- Albert Lea, Minnesota · Albert Lea Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B90 · all B90s on the register
- Registration
- N442TC · registry record · serial LJ-332
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH, 'THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY STOPPED FLYING AND CONTACTED THE SNOW...CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 500 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY ON THE CENTERLINE. ALL 3 GEARS WERE FOLDED BACK.' THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN WASHED THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THEN ROLLED OUTSIDE INTO -5 DEGREE TEMPERATURE. ICE WAS FOUND IN THE AIRPLANE STATIC SYSTEM.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all; 605 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 5,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 10,992 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, October 31, 1992; 68 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 9,650 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W PT-6A-20 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Mtc Leasing
The flight
- Departed from: OWA Owatonna MN at 6:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 23 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 3°F (-16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:45 pm from AEL, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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