# NTSB CHI90LA121: Beech 58P, N91EE, Auburn, IN, May 3, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 2, 1990, 22:10 local (May 3, 1990, 02:10 UTC)
- Place: Auburn, IN
- Coordinates: 41.36005, -85.049003 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3601&lon=-85.0490&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14662
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI90LA121
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14662/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA121

## Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED DURING THE APPROACH AND LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE LANDING AREA.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:  DARKNESS AND THE DITCH.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER MAKING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT'S PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM, THE PILOT BEGAN AN APPROACH TO LAND AT THE AIRPORT.  HE REPORTED THAT HIS APPROACH WAS 'A LITTLE HIGH, AND ABOUT 15 KNOTS FAST . . .' AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2/5 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY.  HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT SKIDDED OFF THE DEPARTURE END AND STRUCK A DITCH. TIRE SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY AND DAMAGE/WEAR TO THE TIRES SUPPORTED THE PILOT'S STATEMENTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N91EE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58P
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TJ245
- Airframe hours: 1566
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 325 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: North Wind Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 18, 1989, 13 hours before
- Departed: 07C
- Destination: 07C
- Airport: 07C, Dekalb County, runway 27, 3,652 × 70 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 797 total, 219 in this make and model, 686 as pilot in command, 141 in the last 90 days, 37 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FWA, 20 nm away

## 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 19900502013349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900502013349A), May 2, 1990: Beech 58P, Auburn, IN, Substantial damage. High and fast on night landing after a maintenance test flight. Ran off end of runway and struck a ditch.

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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