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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 58P · Burlington, WA · February 22, 2006

Date: February 22, 2006 · 18:55 local
Place: Burlington, WA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N469MD
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06FA054
Reported as: Beech 58P
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,500 total

N469MDRegistration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Beech 58PS/N TJ-331 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech 58P Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) N469MD, a Beech be 58P, registered to h & w management services, inc., departed bellingham, Washington at about 1846 PST, while on an IFR flight plan enroute to ogden, Utah. The aircraft had been handed off to seattle center and was given instructions to climb to 15,000 feet MSL. Shortly afterwards the pilot stated "mayday. Mayday I've lost an engine." On scene investigation revealed that the aircraft impacted soft muddy soil with the engines being buried several feet beneath the ground. A witness to the accident, who lives within 1 mile of the accident scene, stated that at about 1855 PST he heard a loud aircraft and went outside to see what he could see. He stated that the aircraft was making "tight circles" at which time he called 911. He stated that even though it was dark he saw the aircrafts lights. He also stated that he heard loud engine noises. He said that it sounded as if power was going "up and down." He said he was talking to 911 when the aircraft struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N469MD, A BEECH BE 58P, REGISTERED TO H & W MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., DEPARTED BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON AT ABOUT 1846 PST, WHILE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN ENROUTE TO OGDEN, UTAH. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN HANDED OFF TO SEATTLE CENTER AND WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO CLIMB TO 15,000 FEET MSL. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE PILOT STATED "MAYDAY. MAYDAY I'VE LOST AN ENGINE." ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SOFT MUDDY SOIL WITH THE ENGINES BEING BURIED SEVERAL FEET BENEATH THE GROUND. A WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT, WHO LIVES WITHIN 1 MILE OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE, STATED THAT AT ABOUT 1855 PST HE HEARD A LOUD AIRCRAFT AND WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT HE COULD SEE. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING "TIGHT CIRCLES" AT WHICH TIME HE CALLED 911. HE STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DARK HE SAW THE AIRCRAFTS LIGHTS. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HEARD LOUD ENGINE NOISES. HE SAID THAT IT SOUNDED AS IF POWER WAS GOING "UP AND DOWN." HE SAID HE WAS TALKING TO 911 WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND.

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 SEA06FA054Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBow, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the climb to cruise. Contributing factors included a loss of engine power to the right engine folowing a turbocharger failure, instrument meteorological and dark night conditions.Feb 23, 2006 · Destroyed