What happened
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On December 18, 2014, about 1817 central standard time, a Beech V35A airplane, N555SF, impacted
Terrain near Seagoville, Texas. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured and the airplane was
Destroyed. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of
14 Code of federal regulations part 91 as a personal flight. Night instrument meteorological
Conditions existed at the time of the accident. The flight departed from the south Arkansas regional
Airport (eld), el dorado, Arkansas about 1535 on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan and was
Destined for mesquite metro airport (hqz) mesquite, Texas.
According to a preliminary review of air traffic control voice and radar recordings, the pilot made an
IFR descent toward hqz and attempted several unsuccessful instrument approaches into hqz. Following
The last aborted instrument approach, the airplane began a right turning descent and both radar and
Radio contact were subsequently lost.
The weather observation station at hqz, located about 8 miles north of the accident site, reported the
Following conditions at 1825: wind from 020 degrees at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast
Clouds at 600 feet above ground level, temperature 8 degrees celsius (c), dew point 7 degrees c,
Altimeter setting 30.16.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 18, 2014, ABOUT 1817 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A BEECH V35A AIRPLANE, N555SF, IMPACTED
TERRAIN NEAR SEAGOVILLE, TEXAS. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS
DESTROYED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT. NIGHT INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL
CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM THE SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL
AIRPORT (ELD), EL DORADO, ARKANSAS ABOUT 1535 ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS
DESTINED FOR MESQUITE METRO AIRPORT (HQZ) MESQUITE, TEXAS.
ACCORDING TO A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL VOICE AND RADAR RECORDINGS, THE PILOT MADE AN
IFR DESCENT TOWARD HQZ AND ATTEMPTED SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL INSTRUMENT APPROACHES INTO HQZ. FOLLOWING
THE LAST ABORTED INSTRUMENT APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A RIGHT TURNING DESCENT AND BOTH RADAR AND
RADIO CONTACT WERE SUBSEQUENTLY LOST.
THE WEATHER OBSERVATION STATION AT HQZ, LOCATED ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, REPORTED THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AT 1825: WIND FROM 020 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 4 MILES, MIST, OVERCAST
CLOUDS AT 600 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, TEMPERATURE 8 DEGREES CELSIUS (C), DEW POINT 7 DEGREES C,
ALTIMETER SETTING 30.16.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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