Beech C90 accident near St. Augustine, Florida, April 9, 1992
On April 9, 1992 at about 11:10 am local time, a Beech C90, registered N105FL, was destroyed in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida. It was a public-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADHERE TO THE PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE WHICH RESULTED IN DESCENT BELOW THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW CEILING AND FOG.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 9, 1992 · about 11:10 am local time
- Place
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech C90 · all C90s on the register
- Registration
- N105FL · no longer on the register · serial LJ-1215
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Public-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR ABOUT 1-1/2 MI SHORT OF THE AIRPORT DURING A VOR RUNWAY 13 APPROACH. RADAR DATA SHOWS THAT THE ALTITUDES, DESCENT RATES, AND GROUND SPEEDS WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROACH PROFILE. THE LAST RADAR POSITION OF THE AIRPLANE WAS AT 100 FT ON THE RUNWAY EXTENDED CENTERLINE. THE DEBRIS PATH WAS ALIGNED ON A 130 DEG MAG HEADING. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE VISIBILITY WAS NEAR ZERO IN FOG.
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, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,350 hours in all; 1,600 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,338 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, January 28, 1992; 133 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 9,650 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W PT6A-21 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: State Of Florida
The flight
- Departed from: THL Tallahassee FL at 10:15 am
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Sky: overcast at 300 ft
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 am from SGJ, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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