# NTSB MIA90FA064: Beech 58, N431BR, Pensacola, FL, February 2, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 2, 1990, 11:32 local (17:32 UTC)
- Place: Pensacola, FL
- Coordinates: 30.019546, -82.329811 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0195&lon=-82.3298&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32544
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90FA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32544/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA064

## Probable cause

IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - tree(s) (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, other
  - object - residence

## Analysis

BFR DEPG ON A HUNTING TRIP, THE PLT & PSGR LOADED THE ACFT WITH BAGGAGE, WHICH INCLUDED 4 DOGS & THEIR CAGES. BFR TKOF, THE PSGR STRAPPED HIMSELF IN THE RGT FNT SEAT. THE PLT TOOK OFF WITH AN IFR FLT PLN IN IMC CONDS. SHORTLY AFTER TKOF, THE ACFT CRASHED ABT 1-1/2 MI SOUTH OF THE ARPT. A WITNESS SAID THE ACFT SOUNDED LWR THAN NML WITH THE ENGS AT HIGHER THAN CRUISE PWR SETTING. HE INDCD THE ACFT CIRCLED HIS HOUSE, THEN THE SPD INCREASED. HE SAW THE ACFT COME OUT OF CLD BASES IN A NOSE DWN, RGT BANK ATTITUDE. THE ACFT CRASHED ON WOODED TRRN, HIT A HOUSE & BURNED. IT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT & GND FIRE; THE OCCUPANTS WERE FATALLY INJURED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FND. THE CTL YOKE WAS FND PSND TO THE LEFT (PLT'S SIDE). THE PLT'S BLOOD TESTED NEGATIVE FOR DRUGS. ALTHO HIS BLOOD TESTED POSITIVE FOR ETHANOL, THERE WAS AN INDCN OF POST-MORTEM PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL (PUTREFACTION). MED RECORDS SHOWED THE PLT HAD BEEN TREATED FOR HYPERTENSION WITH THE DRUG ATENOLOL; TOX TESTS SHOWED THE PRESENCE OF ATENOLOL IN URINE, BUT NOT IN BLOOD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N431BR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N431BR-1990-04-25), registration cancelled 1990-04-25, S/N TH435 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TH-435
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-C 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Mocar Oil Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: PNS
- Destination: LCH, LAKE CHARLES, LA
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 67; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 4,017 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 200 ft overcast
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PNS, 2 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 19900202001489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900202001489A), Feb 2, 1990: Beech 58, Pensacola, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Spiral into trees and residence shortly after takeoff.

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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