- Date
- July 30, 1989, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1846LBeech 58
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 2, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890730025649A
- Case key
- 34834
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Probable cause
The failure of the pilot in command to maintain alignment with the runway and excessive aircraft control in close proximity to the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention which resulted from having to shut down the left engine.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt said that about 15 minutes into an IFR cross country flt, he noticed oil streaming from the left engine, and a low oil pressure indication. Reduction of power failed to effect the low oil pressure, so the pilot shut the left engine down and returned to the departure airport. During the IFR approach, he engaged the auto-pilot in order to get an approach plate. The a/p trimmed the acft nose high to hold altitude resulting in a stall buffet. The plt managed to regain control of the acft, and when he made visual contact with the airport, he was not lined up with the proper runway. He attempted to maneuver to the intended runway, but landed hard on the grass left of the runway. The landing gear was torn off the acft and both propellers were damaged. Post flight investigation revealed a failed oil seal on the left engine starter drive assembly.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1846L
- Reported as
- Beech 58
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TJ-66
- Airframe hours
- 2,241
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-WB, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- C And R Plane Rental , Inc.
- Registered owner
- C.R. Plane Rental Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 6, 1988 · 63 hours before
- Departed
- CID · Cedar Rapids, IA
- Destination
- OSH · Oshkosh, WI
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CID · Cedar Rapids, runway 31, 5,450 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,308 total · 800 in this make and model · 21 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CID, 1 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.