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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Hiawatha, KS · June 28, 2019

Date: June 28, 2019 · 17:00 local
Place: Hiawatha, KS
Airport: Hiawatha Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4614S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19FA189
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,498 total318 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N4614SRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2021 · Beech 58S/N TH-684 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-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.

During approach to the Hiawatha airport (K87), the airplane impacted terrain approximately 0.5NM north of the airport. A witness stated that the airplane entered what appears to be a spin before descending below visual line of sight. The airplane was located right side up in a corn field pointing towards the airport. There was no indication of forward movement from the surrounding crop.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH TO THE HIAWATHA AIRPORT (K87), THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 0.5NM NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE ENTERED WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SPIN BEFORE DESCENDING BELOW VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS LOCATED RIGHT SIDE UP IN A CORN FIELD POINTING TOWARDS THE AIRPORT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FORWARD MOVEMENT FROM THE SURROUNDING CROP.

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 CEN19FA189Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHiawatha, KSThe pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.Jun 28, 2019 · Destroyed