New Orleans - Houston
Flight / Schedule
New Orleans - Houston
Aircraft
Beechcraft 100 King AirRegistration
N204AJ
MSN
B-10
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
Aviex JetDate
September 16, 1989 at 08:55 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Houston-William P. Hobby Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 16, 1989 at 08:55 AM, New Orleans - Houston experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 100 King Air, operated by Aviex Jet, with the event recorded near Houston-William P. Hobby Texas.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane was on a positioning flight and had two passengers along for the ride. The airplane was on base leg when the left engine sputtered. The pilot turned on the secondary boost pump and the engine operated normally until both engines flamed out. During the forced landing in a residential area, the airplane hit a powerline, trees, a house, a fireplug, a tree and a van, then another house. There was no smell of fuel in the entire area, and no usable fuel in the fuel system. All three occupants were seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration N204AJ, MSN B-10, year of manufacture 1970.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane was on a positioning flight and had two passengers along for the ride. The airplane was on base leg when the left engine sputtered. The pilot turned on the secondary boost pump and the engine operated normally until both engines flamed out. During the forced landing in a residential area, the airplane hit a powerline, trees, a house, a fireplug, a tree and a van, then another house. There was no smell of fuel in the entire area, and no usable fuel in the fuel system. All three occupants were seriously injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
New Orleans - Houston
Operator
Aviex JetFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
