# Kimmerly 58

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05601QE
- Manufacturer (registry): KIMMERLY
- Model: 58
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Cruise speed: 85 mph
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/kimmerly-58

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## Registered aircraft

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## NTSB investigations

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## FAA accident and incident reports

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## Service difficulty reports (1,000, newest 50)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR 2026FA0000145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000145), Feb 9, 2026: FUEL LINE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, FOUND TWO FUEL INJECTION LINES WITH CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS AND WERE SPRAYING FUEL IN-FLIGHT. INJECTION LINES WERE IN CYLINDERS NR 1 
- [SDR 2025F00224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025F00224), Sep 16, 2025: PISTON. SEPARATED. PISTON CYLINDER BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. IT APPEARS THAT THE THREADS STRIPPED OUT OF THE HUB ABOUT 1/8 INCH. AT THIS TIME WE ARE SENDING TO H&S PROPELLER 
- [SDR 2024FA0000862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000862), Nov 4, 2024: ALTERNATOR. INOPERATIVE. PILOT EXPERIENCED LH ALTERNATOR FAILURE IN FLIGHT. TURNED LH ALTERNATOR SELECTOR TO OFF POSITION. SHORTLY AFTER, THE G1000 AVIONICS SYSTEM STARTED TO GO OUT. PI
- [SDR XGNA20240223002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA20240223002), Feb 19, 2024: RIB. CRACKED. 1 5/8-INCH CRACK ORIGINATING FROM THE FORWARD END OF LOWER FLANGE OF THE AFT INBOARD RIB. CRACK EXTENDS BEYOND THE FIRST RIVET OF FLANGE THEN SPLITS INTO 2 CRAC
- [SDR XGNA20240219001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA20240219001), Feb 19, 2024: RIB. CRACKED. 2 3/16-INCH CRACK IN AFT END OF LOWER FLANGE OF INBOARD FORWARD RIB. CRACKED THROUGH FIRST 3 RIVETS THEN, INTO RADIUS OF FLANGE JUST STARTING UPWARD INTO THE WE
- [SDR XGNA202402150005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA202402150005), Feb 14, 2024: RIB. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS IN INBOARD FORWARD RIB OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT STA 00.000. .25-INCH CRACK ORIGINATING FROM THE EDGE OF THE UPPER AFT FLANGE INTO THE FIRST R
- [SDR XGNA2024021500006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2024021500006), Feb 14, 2024: CHANNEL. CRACKED. .25-INCH CRACK INTO FIRST RIVET IN LOWER FLANGE OF FRONT SPAR CHANNEL AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 00.000.
- [SDR XGNA202402150004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA202402150004), Feb 14, 2024: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK 1.0 INCH IN LENGTH IN FORWARD LOWER FLANGE OF AFT INBOARD RIB AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 00.000. CRACK FROM AFT END OF FLANGE THROUGH THE FIRST RIVET AN
- [SDR XGNA202402150001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA202402150001), Feb 14, 2024: RIB. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS IN INBOARD FORWARD RIB OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT STA 00.000. .25-INCH CRACK IN UPPER AFT FLANGE INTO THE FIRST RIVET. 2.5-INCH CRACK IN LOWER 
- [SDR XGNA2024021500003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2024021500003), Jan 31, 2024: GUSSET. CRACKED. 1 5/8 INCH CRACK IN LOWER RADIUS OF AFT SPAR GUSSET OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 00.000.
- [SDR XGNA2064VRIB](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2064VRIB), Jan 31, 2024: RIB. CRACKED. 2 INCH CRACK THROUGH 3 RIVETS IN LOWER AFT FLANGE OF FORWARD INBOARD RIB OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT STA 00.000.
- [SDR XGNA202402130002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA202402130002), Jan 31, 2024: GUSSET. CRACKED. 1.58 INCH CRACK IN LOWER RADIUS OF AFT SPAR GUSSET AT STA 00.000 OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
- [SDR XGNA2024021300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2024021300001), Jan 31, 2024: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD INBOARD RIB AT HORIZONTAL STAB STA 00.000 CRACKED THROUGH 3 RIVETS IN THE LOWER FLANGE AND RADIUS OF FLANGE.
- [SDR XGNA2024021500002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2024021500002), Jan 2, 2024: CHANNEL. CRACKED. 1/2-INCH CRACK IN LOWER INBOARD FLANGE RADIUS OF FORWARD SPAR CHANNEL OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT STA 00.000.
- [SDR XGNA 202402130001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA%20202402130001), Jan 2, 2024: CHANNEL. CRACKED. .5 INCH CRACK IN LOWER INBOARD FLANGE RADIUS OF FORWARD SPAR CHANNEL OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
- [SDR XGNA2024021336673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2024021336673), Jan 2, 2024: CHANNEL. CRACKED. 1/2" CRACK IN LOWER FLANGE RADIUS OF FRONT SPAR CHANNEL OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
- [SDR XGN2024F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGN2024F00000), Jan 2, 2024: CHANNEL. CRACKED. 1/2" CRACK IN LOWER FLANGE RADIUS OF FRONT SPAR CHANNEL OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
- [SDR 2023FA0000674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000674), Oct 18, 2023: MOTOR. SEIZED. LANDING GEAR MOTOR SEIZED IN GEAR TRANSIT AND WOULD NOT EXTEND GEAR. PREVENTED MANUAL EXTENSION BY HAND CRANK. GEAR MOTOR FILLED COCKPIT WITH SMOKE. AIRCRAFT LA
- [SDR 2023FA0000579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000579), Sep 30, 2023: NUT. BACKED OUT. NOTICED A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE EN ROUTE. ELECTED TO LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. FOUND THAT THE MIXTURE CABLE SUPPORT NUT HAD BACKED OFF AND ALLOWED THE C
- [SDR Q5QA20230525005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA20230525005), May 25, 2023: MAGNETO. DAMAGED. DURING A PRE-TAKE OFF MAGNETO CHECK THE PILOT OBSERVED HIS #2 ENGINE RIGHT MAGNETO HAD A 1100 RPM DROP AND WAS FAILING HIS MAGNETO CHECK. THE PILOT THEN RETURNE
- [SDR Q5QA20230222003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA20230222003), Feb 20, 2023: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE TAIL SECTION OF N36TA, THE AFT-MOST FUSELAGE BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY, FS 272.0, WAS NOTED CRACKED AT THE LEFT LOWER AND RIGHT LOWER RADII 
- [SDR Q5QA20230215001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA20230215001), Feb 15, 2023: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE TAIL SECTION OF N2143J, THE AFT-MOST FUSELAGE BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY, FS 272.0, WAS NOTED CRACKED AT THE LEFT LOWER AND RIGHT LOWER RADII
- [SDR 2022FA0000741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000741), Dec 6, 2022: CRANKSHAFT. CRACKED. OIL LEAK, TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND CRANKSHAFT, PROPELLER FLANGE CRACKED 1/2 WAY AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE. ENGINE IS NEW WITH 13.6 HOURS ON IT.
- [SDR 2022FA0000282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000282), Jun 9, 2022: PROPELLER. ACTIVE. PROPELLER BLADE BROKE OFF AT END OF DE-ICE BOOT 16 INCH FROM ROOT
- [SDR Q5QA20220324004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA20220324004), Mar 24, 2022: BRUSH BLOCK. BROKEN. THE PILOT REPORTED LH ALTERNATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE PILOT LANDED AT AN ALTERNATIVE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. A TECHNICIAN'S INSPECTION DISCLOSED THAT THE ALTE
- [SDR Q5QA20220127001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA20220127001), Jan 27, 2022: PISTON PIN. BROKEN. DURING A CYLINDER CHANGE FOUND THE PISTON PIN ALUMINUM END CAP PLUG WAS BROKEN IN TWO PIECES. THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE CONNECTING ROD PISTON PIN BUSHIN
- [SDR Q5QA20211102005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA20211102005), Nov 2, 2021: PCB. SHORTED. PILOT EXPERIENCED A FLAP FAILURE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING. THE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST 0 DEGREES AND THE FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. THE PILOT LA
- [SDR XGNA2021052500013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2021052500013), May 25, 2021: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION REQUIRED BY AD 90-08-14 SPAR CARRY THRU INSPECTION CRACKS WERE FOUND RADIATING FROM THE OUTBOARD UPPER HUCKBOLT HOLE OUTWARD ON THE F
- [SDR XGNA2021050500012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2021050500012), May 4, 2021: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT # GTX487 FROM ADS TO ELP, AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION OUR DIRECTOR OF OPERATION'S VISUALLY OBSERVED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOORS HAD NOT RE
- [SDR Q5QA2021030501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA2021030501), Mar 5, 2021: MAGNETO. FAILED. PILOT NOTED ON RUN-UP THAT THE #2 ENGINE LH MAGNETO WAS MISFIRING. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCLOSED THE MAGNETO POIN
- [SDR XGNA2021052500012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2021052500012), Feb 15, 2021: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION REQUIRED BY AD 90-08-14 SPAR CARRY THRU INSPECTION CRACKS WERE FOUND RADIATING FROM THE OUTBOARD UPPER HUCKBOLT HOLE OUTWARD ON THE F
- [SDR XGNA2020111800009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2020111800009), Nov 18, 2020: MOTOR. FAILED. DURING APPROACH PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. HE HAD NO VISUAL INDICATION THE GEAR WAS DOWN. HE ABORTED THE APPROACH, FLEW BY THE TOWER TO VERIFY 
- [SDR XGNA2020050600007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA2020050600007), May 6, 2020: DOOR. UNSECURE. ON 06 MAY, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:20AM EDT WHILE OPERATING GTX502, PILOT HAD TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT KIAD, RWY 19C DUE TO AN UNSECURED NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR O
- [SDR Q5QA202001140301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA202001140301), Jan 3, 2020: WHEEL HALF. CRACKED. LINE PERSONNEL NOTED A WOBBLE IN THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL WHILE TOWING THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE HANGAR. FURTHER INSPECTION DISCLOSED A VERY LARGE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRAC
- [SDR XGNA201912160001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGNA201912160001), Dec 13, 2019: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING APPROACH TO LANDING, GEAR FAILED TO SHOW THREE GREEN, NOSE GEAR LIGHT FLICKERED. PILOT EXECUTED A GO AROUND AND RECYCLED GEAR. PILOT THEN REPORTED GETTIN
- [SDR 2020FA0000018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000018), Oct 6, 2019: ARM. BROKEN. NOSE LANDING GEAR UP/DOWN SWITCH ACTUATING ARM BROKEN AT PIVOTING BOLT.
- [SDR Q5QA20190815243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA20190815243), Aug 15, 2019: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. REAR SPAR CARRY THROUGH IS CRACKED.THE CRACK RADIATES FROM THE LOWER RIGHT MOST OUTBOARD FASTENER OF THE FUSELAGE REAR WING ATTACH FITTING. THE LENGTH OF THE CR
- [SDR Q6MR201908123003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q6MR201908123003), Aug 4, 2019: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE INCLUDING FUEL SYSTEM AND IGNITION 
- [SDR 2019FA0000157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019FA0000157), May 23, 2019: GASKET. CRACKED. ENGINE FUEL INLET SCREEN GASKETS SPLITTING, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. WE BELIEVE THIS TO HAVE BEEN A BAD BATCH OF GASKETS. ON THIS PARTICULAR AIRPLANE, NEW GASKETS W
- [SDR 2019FA0000126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019FA0000126), Apr 22, 2019: BATTERY. FAILED. UPON ENGAGING LT ENGINE STARTER, AIRCRAFT SUFFERED COMPLETE BATTERY ELECTRICAL BUS FAILURE. RIGHT ENGINE WAS RUNNING WITH BATTERY MASTER SWITCH ON. THE POSITION
- [SDR 2020FA0000087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000087), Feb 18, 2019: FORK. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND ON PITCH CHANGE FORK DURING MAGNETO PARTICLE INSPECTION. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 0.125 INCHES LONG AND IS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE BLO
- [SDR Q5QA2018122808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA2018122808), Dec 7, 2018: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION DISCLOSED WING STRINGER ON LOWER RH WING WAS CRACKED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD OF RIB AT W.S 108.5
- [SDR 2018FA0000502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000502), Dec 4, 2018: BLADDER. CONTAMINATED. ON G58 BARON S/N TH-2474, OPERATOR STARTED NOTING CONTINUALLY CLOUDY SUMP FUEL FROM LEFT INBOARD SUMP, APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED NEW 
- [SDR 2020FA0000085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000085), Nov 30, 2018: SWITCH. FAILED. THESE ARE THE NEW SWITCHES CALL FOR IN AD2008-13-17 AND SB 24-3807. THESE NEW SWITCHES HAVE A HIGHER FAILURE RATE COMPARED TO OEM PART.
- [SDR Q5QA2018122809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA2018122809), Sep 14, 2018: SPAR. CRACKED. INSPECTION DISCLOSED LEFT FLAP SPAR WAS CRACKED ALONG UPPER FLANGE CORNER AT OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK BRACKETRY.
- [SDR VRXR20180822002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VRXR20180822002), Aug 8, 2018: STUD. PULLED. STUD PULLED OUT OF TACH DRIVE HOUSING COVER ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK OUT ONTO EXHAUST CAUSING SMOKE AND THE FLIGHT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOF
- [SDR 17GR2018071701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/17GR2018071701), Jul 17, 2018: PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. SWITCH FAILED BLOCKING VOLTAGE TO COMPRESSOR CLUTCH. DID NOT BLOW FUSE ASSOCIATED WITH SWITCH CIRCUIT.
- [SDR Q5QA201807131007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA201807131007), Jul 10, 2018: WIRE. BROKEN. THE LT ALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED FOR ROUTINE INSPECTIONS. AFTER REMOVING THE COVER FROM THE BACK OF THE ALTERNATOR, THE TECHNICIAN NOTED SOME GREEN DISCOLORATION O
- [SDR Q5QA201807131006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA201807131006), Jul 10, 2018: DRIVE COUPLING. WORN. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE HUB, THE INSPECTOR NOTED THE CASTELLATED NUT RETAINING THE DRIVE HUB WAS LOOSE (THE COTTER PIN THROUGH THE C
- [SDR Q5QA2018070605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q5QA2018070605), Jul 6, 2018: ALTERNATOR. DEFECTIVE. PILOT REPORTED LT ALTERNATOR WAS INTERMITTENT (INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING). INSPECTION DISCLOSED A CRACKED SOLDER JOINT ON THE ALTERNATOR AT THE BASE OF THE A

All 1,000: https://openairdocs.org/model/kimmerly-58/reports.md

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58): 726 registered aircraft, registry code 1152740
- [Raytheon 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-58): 188 registered aircraft, registry code 7150003

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