Beech 58 accident near Columbus, OH
On April 24, 1998, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Columbus, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 24, 1998
- Place
- Columbus, OH
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.010°N, 82.919°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09877
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 23, 1998, at 2325 eastern daylight time, a Beech 58, N258B, operated by AirNet Express as Star Check Flight (USC616) of Columbus, Ohio, was destroyed and consumed by fire after it collided with terrain during approach to the Port Columbus International Airport, Columbus, Ohio. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 135, and had originated at Indianapolis, Indiana, destined for Columbus, Ohio. According to the AirNet Express Director of Flight Operations, this was the pilot's first trip as Pilot in Command (PIC), and his fourth stop on a seven leg trip. The previous three legs were reported as uneventful, and had lasted a total of 3 hours and 9 minutes. The pilot had departed Indianapolis, at 1915 central daylight time. A review of the transcript of the recorded conversations between USC 616 and the Columbus Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), revealed that at 2313, USC 616 was cleared to follow a Boeing 757 that was at his 3 to 4 o'clock position and 7 miles. The Boeing 757 was descending from 10,000 feet to 6,000 feet, and also landing at Port Columbus. The pilot acknowledged that he had the Boeing 757 in sight. At 2313:46, the ATCT controller cleared USC 616 to descend and maintain 4,000 feet. At 2315:56, the Boeing 757 was cleared to descend and maintain 5,000 feet. At 2316:19, the controller advised USC 616 that the Boeing 757 was at his 3 o'clock, and about 4 miles. The pilot of USC 616 ackn
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate planned approach and his failure to follow wake turbulence avoidance procedures by not staying above the glide-path of the preceding Boeing 757, which resulted in a vortex turbulence encounter. Contributing to the accident was the wake turbulence, and night conditions.
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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.
