# NTSB investigations: Beech 58: In flight collision with terrain/water NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB DEN07FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07FA100.md): Beech 58 · Placitas, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2007 · N6750R · Destroyed > the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate terrain separation, for undetermined reasons, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. A contributing factor was the mountainous terrain. - [NTSB CHI02FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA009.md): Beech 58 · Dubuque, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2001 · N7235R · Destroyed > The pilot continued flight into known adverse weather and disregarded the minimum descent altitude. Additional factors were the conditions conducive to pilot fatigue, fog, and night. - [NTSB SEA01FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA167.md): Beech 58 · Ashland, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2001 · N18414 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain after inadvertently entering an area of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) during a visual flight rules (VFR) flight. Factors include mountainous/hilly terrain and low ceilings in the area… - [NTSB CHI01FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA080.md): Beech 58 · Ainsworth, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2001 · N52BA · Destroyed > the pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue flight into known adverse weather. A factor was the icing conditions. - [NTSB CHI01LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA050.md): Beech 58 · Huntingburg, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2000 · N4558S · Substantial damage > The proper touchdown point not obtained/maintained by the pilot. Factors were the snow covered runway, the ice contaminated windshield, and the airport snow removal performed by the driver of the vehicle. - [NTSB BFO96FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96FA022.md): Beech 58 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1995 · N721MD · Destroyed > the pilot's improper IFR procedure, by failing to maintain a positive rate of climb (and terrain clearance) after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the lack of visual references over water and under overcast cloud conditions. - [NTSB DEN93FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA052.md): Beech 58 · Telluride, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1993 · N5650N · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot-in-command to plan and/or assure selection of an altitude/course combination that would provide terrain clearance, and failure of the other (second) pilot to adequately monitor the situation. Darkness, high (mountainous) terrain, and… - [NTSB FTW93FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA103.md): Beech 58 · Grants, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1993 · N4320W · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the selection of an altitude that would not provide terrain clearance along his planned route. Factors were the dark night conditions and the mountainous terrain. - [NTSB ATL93FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA028.md): Beech 58 · West Columbia, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1992 · N9321Q · Destroyed > The pilot's continued operation with known deficient equipment, his improper descent, and his failure to perform a missed approach. A factor was the operator's inadequate surveillance of the pilot's procedures and the maintenance of the airplane. - [NTSB DEN91FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA051.md): Beech 58 · Whites City, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1991 · N2019V · Destroyed > The pilot's inflight decision to fly at low altitude. Factors were: turbulence and downdrafts. - [NTSB MKC88FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA037.md): Beech 58 · Dewitt, AR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1988 · N4613S · Substantial damage > The pilot of N4613S was making a VFR approach into the de witt, Arkansas municipal airport. Snow had been removed from the runway and piled up on the approach end of runway 35. The nose gear of the aircraft contacted the piled up snow/ice at touchdown,… - [NTSB MKC87LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA134.md): Beech BE-58 · Benton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1987 · N4JD · Substantial damage > During a positioning flt to pick up revenue passengers, PIC neglected to lower ldg gear for ldg. Acft was substantially damaged. PIC stated he forgot to lower gear and no warning horn had activated. - [NTSB CHI86LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA168.md): Beech BE-58 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1986 · N9069Q · Substantial damage > The aircraft landed gear up at Indianapolis international airport. Pilot and witness report that gear was down. However, FAA inspectors and mechanics who inspected the aircraft state that the left main and nose gear were found in the wheels wells and the… - [NTSB LAX86LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA035.md): Beech BE-58 · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1985 · N3674G · Substantial damage > The acft approached the rwy for landing without the landing gear extended. The controller instructed the plt to go around but the plt continued the apch and landed with the gear retracted. Post accident inspection of the acft disclosedthe gear selector was in… - [NTSB CHI85LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA195.md): Beech 58 · Terre Haute, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1985 · N29CP · Substantial damage > The plt was practicing touch-&-go landings on rwy 13, then elected to make another on rwy 5. He stated that the gear was extended on downwind & a safe gear indication was received. However, the acft was landed with the gear retracted. The plt stated that… - [NTSB BFO85FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA001.md): Beech 58 · Hot Springs, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1984 · N777AB · Destroyed > The destn arpt was unattended at night & when the plt received his last wx briefing at 0519 CDT, no current wx info was available. During arrival, the acft was vectored for an ILS rwy 24 apch & the plt was advised that current wx info was still not available.… - [NTSB ATL84LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA016.md): Beech 58 · Middlesboro, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1983 · N3971A · Substantial damage > During arrival, the acft was landed with the landing gear retracted. An exam of the acft revealed no evidence of a preimpact malfunction or failure of the landing gear system. - [NTSB FTW83LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA188.md): Beech BE-58 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1983 · N4657A · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that prior to glide slope interception he placed his hand on the landing gear selector switch and was simultaneously told to contact the tower, which he did. As the acft approached the threshold, the throttles were retarded and props pushed… - [NTSB LAX82FUJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUJ32.md): Beech 58 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 16, 1982 · N184VB · Destroyed > The plt departed phoenix at 0045 for the third leg of a six leg bank run between phoenix & Tucson intl arpt. He was in contact with the phoenix TRACON during departure & was released at the toltec intersection (V16) at 5,500 ft. there was no further radio… - [NTSB FTW82DA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA083.md): Beech B58 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 5, 1982 · N18320 · Substantial damage > While on final approach to memorial airport the pilot stated that he heard another pilot announce that he was turning right base for landing on the active runway. The pilot on final became distracted while looking for the other aircraft and forgot to lower… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1152740') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1152740&occurrence=230 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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