Beechcraft 1900C crash, Feb 11, 1999, Saint Mary's
Beechcraft 1900C accident on February 11, 1999 near Saint Mary's, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Descent below minimum descent...
- Date: February 11, 1999
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900C
- Location: Saint Mary's, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Descent below minimum descent altitude on the instrument approach. Pilot fatigue and night low-visibility conditions were contributing factors, per the summarised NTSB findings.
An ACE Air Cargo Beechcraft 1900C on a night cargo flight from Anchorage flew a localizer approach to Saint Mary's in snow and low cloud. It descended below the minimum descent altitude and struck snow-covered terrain about 3.2 nautical miles short of the runway. No fatalities were reported.