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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Huntingburg, IN · December 18, 2000

Date: December 18, 2000 · 17:15 local
Place: Huntingburg, IN
Airport: Huntingburg Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4558S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA050
Reported as: Beech 58
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,084 total29 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N4558SRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2001 · Beech 58S/N TH-680 Airframe modelBeech 58

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On December 18, 2000 at 1715 EST, a Beechcraft 58, N4558S registered to fredrick l. souders, landed short of runway 9 at the Huntingburg, Indiana airport. The aircraft was making an instrument approach. Icing conditions were encountered during the descent. The windshield began icing over leaving only a small hole for forward vision. When 1/4 mile out the pilot noticed a snow plow had driven onto the runway. A go around was initiated. During the go around the supply of de-ice alcohol for the windshield was depleted, and the windshield iced over completely. The approach and landing were made using the limited forward visibility through the side window. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the airport. The aircraft received substantial damage. Both of the main landing gear were torn out of the aircraft when it struck the edge of the runway. The commercial rated pilot and two passengers were uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 18, 2000 AT 1715 EST, A BEECHCRAFT 58, N4558S REGISTERED TO FREDRICK L. SOUDERS, LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 9 AT THE HUNTINGBURG, INDIANA AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH. ICING CONDITIONS WERE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE DESCENT. THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN ICING OVER LEAVING ONLY A SMALL HOLE FOR FORWARD VISION. WHEN 1/4 MILE OUT THE PILOT NOTICED A SNOW PLOW HAD DRIVEN ONTO THE RUNWAY. A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED. DURING THE GO AROUND THE SUPPLY OF DE-ICE ALCOHOL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WAS DEPLETED, AND THE WINDSHIELD ICED OVER COMPLETELY. THE APPROACH AND LANDING WERE MADE USING THE LIMITED FORWARD VISIBILITY THROUGH THE SIDE WINDOW. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. BOTH OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE TORN OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED.

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 CHI01LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHuntingburg, INThe proper touchdown point not obtained/maintained by the pilot. Factors were the snow covered runway, the ice contaminated windshield, and the airport snow removal performed by the driver of the vehicle.Dec 18, 2000 · Substantial damage