Beech B-100 accident near Houston, Texas, July 18, 1986
On July 18, 1986 at about 2:00 am local time, a Beech B-100, registered N6354H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Houston, Texas (Houston Intercont'L airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 18, 1986 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Houston, Texas · Houston Intercont'L · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B-100 · all B-100s on the register
- Registration
- N6354H · no longer on the register · serial BE-131
- 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 WAS UNABLE TO GET A GREEN LIGHT FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING AND FINALLY HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY ON THE LANDING ROLL OUT. INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED A BOLT MISSING FROM THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ACCUATOR TUBE. BOTH THE FAA AND GARRETT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE BOLT WAS MISSING.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 13,745 hours in all; 1,590 in this make and model; 190 in the last 90 days; 13,550 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,520 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 25, 1986; 136 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 10,600 lb
- Seats: 11
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TPE-331-6252B (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: T97 Portlavaca TX
- Flight plan: VFR then IFR
- Runway 14, 6,038 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 140° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:49 am from IAH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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