Beechcraft 1900C crash, Nov 23, 1987 (18 killed), Homer
Beechcraft 1900C accident on November 23, 1987 near Homer, Alaska, United States with 18 fatalities. Cause: The flightcrew failed to properly supervise...
- Date: November 23, 1987
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900C
- Location: Homer, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The flightcrew failed to properly supervise the loading of the aircraft, so the center of gravity was too far aft, and control was lost when the flaps were lowered for landing (NTSB AAR-88/11).
Ryan Air Services Flight 103, a Beechcraft 1900C (N401RA), crashed short of runway 3 at Homer, Alaska, while on approach on 23 November 1987. Eighteen of the 21 people aboard were killed and three passengers were seriously injured. The NTSB cited the flightcrew's failure to supervise loading.