# Accident 19920516015129A: Beech 65, Madison, VA, May 16, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 16, 1992, 14:00 local time
- Place: Madison, VA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3700° N, 78.2510° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3700&lon=-78.2510&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30RR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30RR-1992-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 65 (registry code 1152802, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65
- Reported engine: LYC IGSO480*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO92FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA064) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920516015129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ADVISED WEATHER BELOW VFR AND IFR AT DESTINATION. DEPARTED ANYWAY. FLEW INTO SIDE OF CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAIN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO92FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA064), May 16, 1992: Beech 65 (N30RR), Madison, VA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT INITIATED VFR FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS LOW CEILING, HIGH TERRAIN, AND LOW ALTITUDE.

## Other reports on N30RR (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910921050449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910921050449I), Sep 21, 1991: Beech 65 (N30RR), Allentown, PA. Aircraft had defective communication problems. Confusion over taxi instruction to hangar.
- [Incident 19901022059179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901022059179I), Oct 22, 1990: Beech 65 (N30RR), Allentown, PA, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed gear up.
- [Incident 19891104056069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891104056069I), Nov 4, 1989: Beech 65 (N30RR), Allentown, PA. Pilot stated he had radio failure. Entered control area without clearance. Landed safely.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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