Beech 58 accident near Beardstown, IL
On June 29, 1993, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Beardstown, IL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 29, 1993
- Place
- Beardstown, IL
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.950°N, 90.209°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12553
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 29, 1993, at 0745 central daylight time, a Beech 58, N120TW, registered to Venture Aviation, Inc., of Owensboro, Kentucky, and piloted by an instrument rated commercial pilot, experienced a departure from controlled flight and impact with the terrain .7 mile south and .4 mile west of runway 36 at the Greater Beardstown Airport, Beardstown, Illinois. The business flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. Witnesses at the accident site reported instrument meteorological conditions existed with fog and very light drizzle at the time of the accident. The flight departed Evansville, Indiana, at 0625, on an IFR flight plan to Jacksonville, Illinois. Air Traffic Control reported that the pilot cancelled the IFR flight plan on the approach to Jacksonville, Illinois, and was proceeding VFR to Beardstown, Illinois. The destination airport did not have an instrument approach. An eyewitness to the accident stated that he observed the airplane flying north approximately one-half mile (east) of his residence. After passing abeam his home he observed the airplane "rolling, similar to that of a crop duster." He stated that the engine noise increased and then the airplane struck the terrain with a "thud." OTHER DAMAGE Trees and foliage were damaged by the airplane during its descent into the terrain. PERSONAL INFORMATION The pilot born August 3, 1966, was the holder of a commercial certificate with an instrument rating and privileges for operating single and multi-engine airplanes. He held a first class medical certificate issued on December 8, 1
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's continued VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors were the fog, drizzle, and an abrupt maneuver by the pilot-in-command.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
