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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Hamburg, AR · February 17, 1989

Date: February 17, 1989 · 17:55 local
Place: Hamburg, AR
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: AXCA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N348U
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC89FA061
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO520C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,752 total177 in this make and model177 in the last 90 days

N348URegistration cancelled Apr 16, 2013 · Beech 58S/N TH-677 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Indicates loss of control in IMC. Crashed into trees. Flight not aproved by company.

As the FAA filed it

INDICATES LOSS OF CONTROL IN IMC. CRASHED INTO TREES. FLIGHT NOT APROVED BY COMPANY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC89FA061Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHamburg, ARThe pilot continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and failed to maintain sufficient altitude above the wooded terrain. Weather conditions, low light conditions at or near dusk, lack of visual cues (visual perception) by the pilot, and trees were contributing…Feb 17, 1989 · Destroyed