Galveston - Galveston

The crew was completing a local training flight at Galveston-Scholes Airport, Texas. Following several approached, the twin engine aircraft was again approaching the airport when it stalled and crashed into the Galveston Bay, about a mile from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Galveston - Galveston

Registration

N500X

MSN

LJ-199

Year of Manufacture

1967

Date

November 26, 1969 at 01:55 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Galveston Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

29.3872°, -94.9927°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 26, 1969 at 01:55 PM, Galveston - Galveston experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 90 King Air, operated by Superior Oil Corporation, with the event recorded near Galveston Texas.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight at Galveston-Scholes Airport, Texas. Following several approached, the twin engine aircraft was again approaching the airport when it stalled and crashed into the Galveston Bay, about a mile from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N500X, MSN LJ-199, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.3872°, -94.9927°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

2

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training flight at Galveston-Scholes Airport, Texas. Following several approached, the twin engine aircraft was again approaching the airport when it stalled and crashed into the Galveston Bay, about a mile from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Galveston - Galveston

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N500X

MSN

LJ-199

Year of Manufacture

1967