20171207022789A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · St Croix, VI · December 7, 2017

Date: December 7, 2017 · 20:54 local
Place: St Croix, VI
Airport: Henry E Rohlsen
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4494A
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18FA046
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 725 total

N4494ARegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Beech 58S/N TH-30 · Built 1970 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On December 7, 2017, approximately at 210 atlantic standard time; an aircraft Beech baron model BE58, registration number N4494A, while climbing after taking off from Henry e. Rohlsen airport (tisx) christiansted, st. Croix usvi, in bound to cyril e king airport (tist) charlotte amalie, st thomas usvi, crashed and was destroyed when the pilot lost control while attempting to return and land at origin airport. According to tisx ATC, shortly after takeoff the pilot reported engine problems and was cleared to return to runway 10, but on final approach, the aircraft plunged and impacted the ground approximately 380 feet from runway 10 threshold. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at time of departure/landing and there is no evidence that a VFR flight plan was filed for the intended trip. It appears that this flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 7, 2017, APPROXIMATELY AT 210 ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME; AN AIRCRAFT BEECH BARON MODEL BE58, REGISTRATION NUMBER N4494A, WHILE CLIMBING AFTER TAKING OFF FROM HENRY E. ROHLSEN AIRPORT (TISX) CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX USVI, IN BOUND TO CYRIL E KING AIRPORT (TIST) CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST THOMAS USVI, CRASHED AND WAS DESTROYED WHEN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN AND LAND AT ORIGIN AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO TISX ATC, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND WAS CLEARED TO RETURN TO RUNWAY 10, BUT ON FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT PLUNGED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 380 FEET FROM RUNWAY 10 THRESHOLD. THE PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THE AREA AT TIME OF DEPARTURE/LANDING AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE INTENDED TRIP. IT APPEARS THAT THIS FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91.

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 ERA18FA046Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportSt. CroixThe non-multiengine rated pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a single-engine approach. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power on the left engine due to detonation for reasons that could not be determined based on the…Dec 8, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4494A · 2

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

Accident 19800718027709ATakeoff Ground Roll · Kansas City, KSInadvertently put gear up on takeoff roll. Landing gear horn inoperative.Jul 18, 1980 · Substantial damage Accident 19790228005929AFinal Approach-IFR · Chesterfield, MOPilot flew into the ground after passing the outer marker on an ILS approach. No equipment failure found.Feb 28, 1979 · Substantial damage