# NTSB CHI80DA018: Beech B58, N2058X, Taylorville, IL, December 21, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 21, 1979
- Place: Taylorville, IL · TAYLORVILLE, IL
- Location: 39.5634° N, 89.3180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Taylorville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5634&lon=-89.3180&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132133
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80DA018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DA018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3989  79/12/21   TAYLORVILLE,IL      BEECH B58           CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 642
        TIME - 1740                    N2058X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,WI                  TAYLORVILLE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- DISCONTINUED APCH TO SPRINGFIELD,RECD SPCL VFR CLRNC TO TAYLORVILLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2058X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2058X-1982-10-18), registration cancelled 1982-10-18, S/N TH973, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B58
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520-CB](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-cb) (registry code 17234, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19791221044059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791221044059A), Dec 21, 1979: Beech 58, Taylorville, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew into trees on VFR night approach to airport with low ceiling, fog & rain in area.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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