Beech 1900C — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 231 Beech 1900C airframes on record (built 1984–1992), 88 currently registered. 8 have one or more NTSB accident records (9 records total, 4 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Beech 1900C accidents
The failure of the left main landing gear upper drag leg arm due to substandard mechanical properties, which resulted in a collapse of the landing gear upon landing.
Failure of the right main landing gear drag brace bolt for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
The flight crew's failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the flight crew's failure to correctly read back and interpret clearance altitudes issued by the air traffic controller, their failure to adhere to minimum altitudes depicted on the published instrument approach chart, and their failure to adhere to company checklists. Also contributing to the accident were the air traffic controller's issuance of an ambiguous clearance to the flight crew, which resulted in the airplane's premature descent, his failure to address the pilot's incorrect read back of the assigned clearance altitudes, and his failure to monitor the flight and address the altitude violations and issue terrain-based safety alerts.
The pilot's unstable approach and overrotation, which resulted in a tailstrike.
A lightning strike which resulted in substantial damage to the elevator.
An in-flight loss of control for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent.
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.