Beech B200 accident near Burnsville, North Carolina, July 20, 2016
On July 20, 2016 at about 10:30 pm local time, a 1994 Beech B200, registered N46CE, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Burnsville, North Carolina (Mountain Air Airport). It was a personal 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
A collision with a bush during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 20, 2016 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Burnsville, North Carolina · Mountain Air Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B200 UNDESIGNAT, built 1994 · all B200s on the register
- Registration
- N46CE · registry record · serial BB1492
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that, during approach to the 50-ft-wide runway in his airplane, which had a 54.5-ft wingspan, he maintained a left-wing-low attitude to account for a left crosswind and touched down 1 to 2 ft right of the runway centerline. While correcting toward the runway centerline, the right wing collided with a bush located off the right side of the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the right aileron. The pilot indicated there was nothing mechanically wrong with the airplane that caused the collision and that he had flown into the same airstrip between 30 and 50 times. Following the accident, the bush was removed.
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
- Airport occurrence during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Tree(s) › Effect on operation
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,000 hours in all; 6,500 in this make and model; 18.2 in the last 90 days; 0 in the last 30 days; 12,000 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: August 29, 2015
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,838.3 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, March 24, 2016; 38 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 12,500 lb
- Seats: 9
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Pratt And Whitney PT6A-61 (turboprop); 773 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt And Whitney PT6A-61 (turboprop); 773 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: UZA Rock Hill SC at 9:30 pm
- Destination: 2NC0 Burnsville NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 2,900 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,800 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg
- Observation at 10:36 pm from AVL, 28 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
6 documents, released by the NTSB on May 30, 2017. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Weather Reports and Records | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Record of NTSB Conversation | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | 2NC0 Airport Master Record - FAA Form 5010-2 | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Excerpts from Pilot's Operating Handbook | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 6 | Investigative Photographs (Courtesy of FAA) | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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