Beech C90 accident near Oneida, Tennessee, September 25, 2014
On September 25, 2014 at about 7:10 pm local time, a 1980 Beech C90, registered N211PC, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Oneida, Tennessee (Scott Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to properly configure the rudder trim for takeoff and his failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 25, 2014 · about 7:10 pm local time
- Place
- Oneida, Tennessee · Scott Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C90, built 1980 · all C90s on the register
- Registration
- N211PC · no longer on the register · serial LJ910
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot's written statement he departed runway 05 and the airplane veered "sharply" to the right. The pilot assumed a failure of the right engine and turned to initiate a landing on runway 23. Seconds after the airplane touched down it began to veer to the left. The pilot applied power to the left engine and right rudder, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway, the right main and nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that he had failed to configure the rudder trim prior to takeoff and that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- Preflight or dispatch event during prior to flight
- Runway excursion during landing defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Flight control system › Rudder control system › Incorrect use/operation
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,956 hours in all; 448.3 in this make and model; 67.3 in the last 90 days; 26 in the last 30 days; 9,345 as pilot in command; 3,245.8 on instruments
- Last flight review: July 29, 2014
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,203 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, September 15, 2014; 373 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 9,989 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Pratt And Whitney PT6A-21 (turboprop); 7,203 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt And Whitney PT6A-21 (turboprop); 7,203 hours total
- Operator: Remote Area Medical Foundation
The flight
- Departed from: SCX Oneida TN at 7:10 pm
- Destination: SCX Oneida TN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 5,506 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.23 inHg
- Observation at 6:56 pm from EKQ, 27 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
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