San Marcos - San Marcos

On October 17, 2003 at 03:30 PM, San Marcos - San Marcos experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 90 King Air, operated by Skydive San Marcos, with the event recorded near Fentress Texas.

The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane lost engine power during descent. The 1,127-hour pilot elected to perform emergency engine out procedures and prepared for an emergency landing. After impact, the pilot observed the right engine nacelle engulfed in flames, which then spread to the fuselage. Review of the engine logbook revealed the engine was being operated in excess of 1,000 hours of the manufacturer's recommended time between overhauls of 3,600 hours. The airplane received post-impact fire damage. Further examination of the engine revealed severe fire damage, but no mechanical deficiencies.

Aircraft reference details include registration N511BF, MSN LJ-179, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.7559°, -97.7768°.