Runway collision: United Express Flight 5925 and Beechcraft King Air A90, Quincy Municipal Airport, Quincy, Illinois, November 19, 1996

Original publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Transportation Safety Board, [1997] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)310698663 Subject: Aircraft accidents -- Illinois -- Quincy. Excerpt: ... 4 At 1701, during flight 5925 ' s landing rollout, the airplane collided with the King Air at the intersection of runways 13 and 04. ( See diagrams of accident site in figures 1 and 3 and photographs of accident site in figures 2a and 2b. ) Rescuers reported that they heard signs of life when they first reached the Beech 1900C, but they were unsuccessful in their attempts to open the air stair door. The Cherokee pilot later indicated that he did not know the two runways intersected. The passenger in the Cherokee said he was watching the two airplanes, but he thought they would miss each other. The collision occurred in visual meteorological conditions about 15 minutes after o o sunset at 39 and 56 minutes north latitude, and 91 and 11 minutes west longitude. 1.2 Injuries to Persons Injuries Flightcrew Cabin Crew Passengers Other Total Fatal 4 0 10 0 14 Serious 0 0 0 0 0 Minor 0 0 0 0 0 None 0 0 0 0 0 Total 4 0 10 0 14 1.3 Damage to Airplane Both aircraft were destroyed by the impact and postcrash fire. The estimated value of the Beech 1900C was $ 3 million. The estimated value of the King Air was $ 225,000. 1.4 Other Damage The cost of repairs to the runway, runway light and turf, and environmental decontamination of the area was $ 1,898.88. 1.5 Personnel Information 1.5.1 Flight 5925 Flightcrew 1.5.1.1 Captain Information The captain, age 30, held an airline transport pilot ( ATP ) certificate, airplane multiengine land, and was type rated in the Beech 1900. She held a first-class medical certificate, with no limitations, dated September 26, 1996. She was hired by Great Lakes Aviation on September 23, 1993, as a first officer, and she upgraded to captain on February 13, 1996. At the time of the accident, the captain had accumulated about 4,000 hours of flight time, of which 700 hours ...