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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58P · Arkabutla Lake, TN · July 17, 2000

Date: July 17, 2000 · 12:06 local
Place: Arkabutla Lake, TN
Airport: Hernando
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BSYA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N158MT
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA00FA221
Reported as: Beech 58P

N158MTRegistration cancelled Mar 31, 2004 · Beech 58PS/N TH-1186 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech 58P Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Star check flight USC484, a BE-58 aricraft N158MT departed memphis international airport (mem) at approximately 1654UTC (1154 local) on an IFR cargo flight to houston, TX. (Hou) approximately 7 minutes into the flight the pilot radioed memphis that he was having electrical problems, then stated he had an electrical fire and was shutting off the master switch. The aircraft was given vectors (020) to Hernando Airport (H75). The pilot reported we are over Arkabutla Lake 15 sw of memphis and descending radar contact was lost in the area of Arkabutla Lake. Search and rescue responded and found the pilot deceased. Investigationn ongoing to determine probable cause. NTSB, Raytheon, FAA on scene.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STAR CHECK FLIGHT USC484, A BE-58 ARICRAFT N158MT DEPARTED MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MEM) AT APPROXIMATELY 1654UTC (1154 LOCAL) ON AN IFR CARGO FLIGHT TO HOUSTON, TX. (HOU) APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE PILOT RADIOED MEMPHIS THAT HE WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THEN STATED HE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND WAS SHUTTING OFF THE MASTER SWITCH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GIVEN VECTORS (020) TO HERNANDO AIRPORT (H75). THE PILOT REPORTED WE ARE OVER ARKABUTLA LAKE 15 SW OF MEMPHIS AND DESCENDING RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST IN THE AREA OF ARKABUTLA LAKE. SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONDED AND FOUND THE PILOT DECEASED. INVESTIGATIONN ONGOING TO DETERMINE PROBABLE CAUSE. NTSB, RAYTHEON, FAA ON SCENE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA00FA221Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHernando, MSThe arcing of an electrical wire behind the instrument panel and the associated cracking of fuel and oil lines. Also causal was the pilot's inappropriate remedial action not in accordance with the emergency checklist.Jul 17, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N158MT · 1

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

Incident 19980817042109IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fort Wayne, IN(-5)During landing rollout on runway 32 at Fort Wayne, international airport (fwa), pilot reported that he reached down and retracted the gear. He reported placing the gear handle back down again but reported that it was too late. The aircraft slid to a stop.Aug 17, 1998 · Minor damage