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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Beech 95-C55 · Minneapolis, MN · November 23, 1998

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Date
November 23, 1998 · 16:15 local
Place
Minneapolis, MN
Airport
Crystal Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5638S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI99LA037
Reported as
Beech 95C55
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,200 total
N5638SRegistration cancelled Jul 9, 2001 · Beech 95-C55S/N TE-142Airframe modelBeech 95-C55

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What happened

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Acft crashed under unknown circumstances while on final approach (.19)on November 23, 1998, at 1615 central standard time, a Beech baron BE-55, N5638S. Was substantially damaged during landing. The airplane was on a VFR approach to runway 24R at Crystal Airport, Crystal, Minnesota, when it hit the top of trees and impacted the ground on final approach. The commercial pilot was seriously injured. The 14 CFR part 91 flight departed Crystal Airport for a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. (-23) aircraft landed short of runway 24R, hit trees close to approach. Ended nose down. Gear was down. Pilot alleged to have told rescue personnel that the sun was in his eyes and that he could not see the runway. A pilot, who landed just before the accident, reported that the runway was difficult to see due to the sun's angle. Pilot not interviewed due to serious injury. Will determine corrective action after interview with pilot is possible and update later. Amended 8020-23 will follow upon receiving further information.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH (.19)ON NOVEMBER 23, 1998, AT 1615 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A BEECH BARON BE-55, N5638S. WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING. THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A VFR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24R AT CRYSTAL AIRPORT, CRYSTAL, MINNESOTA, WHEN IT HIT THE TOP OF TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON FINAL APPROACH. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT DEPARTED CRYSTAL AIRPORT FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. (-23) AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 24R, HIT TREES CLOSE TO APPROACH. ENDED NOSE DOWN. GEAR WAS DOWN. PILOT ALLEGED TO HAVE TOLD RESCUE PERSONNEL THAT THE SUN WAS IN HIS EYES AND THAT HE COULD NOT SEE THE RUNWAY. A PILOT, WHO LANDED JUST BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, REPORTED THAT THE RUNWAY WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO THE SUN'S ANGLE. PILOT NOT INTERVIEWED DUE TO SERIOUS INJURY. WILL DETERMINE CORRECTIVE ACTION AFTER INTERVIEW WITH PILOT IS POSSIBLE AND UPDATE LATER. AMENDED 8020-23 WILL FOLLOW UPON RECEIVING FURTHER INFORMATION.

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 CHI99LA037Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrystal, MNthe pilot failed to maintain the proper glidepath. A factor was the sunglare.Nov 23, 1998 · Substantial damage