Beech 95-C55 accident near Pellston, MI
On January 22, 1999, a Beech 95-C55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pellston, MI. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 22, 1999
- Place
- Pellston, MI
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-C55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.550°N, 84.781°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001204X00016
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 21, 1999 at 2216 eastern standard time (est), a Beech 95-C55, N4920M, operated by a commercial pilot, during the ILS approach to runway 32 at the Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County, Pellston, Michigan, impacted into the side of a heavily- wooded hill, 3.4 nautical miles east-southeast of the airport. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The business flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. An IFR flight plan was on file. The airplane was destroyed, and the pilot and two passengers on board were fatally injured. The cross-country flight originated at Detroit City, Michigan, at 2106 est. At 2027 est, the pilot contacted the Flight Service Station (FSS) at Lansing, Michigan, obtained a weather briefing, and filed an IFR flight plan from Detroit City to Pellston. At 2105 est, the Detroit City Air Traffic Control Tower (ACTC) cleared the airplane for takeoff. At 2109 est, the pilot established radio contact with Detroit Approach Control and informed them that he was airborne off of the Detroit City Airport. Detroit Approach Control issued N4920M a climb to 6,000 feet mean seal level (msl). At 2144:01 est, the pilot contacted the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Sector 2 controller and reported being at 6,000 feet msl. Shortly after the call, the Minneapolis ARTCC radar picked up the airplane's transponder code of 7477. The airplane was located 36 nautical miles north of the Bay City/Clements Airport on a 350 degree heading, and at an altitude of 5,900 feet msl. At 2151:55 est,
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude/clearance on the approach and his flight into known icing conditions. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot flying with known equipment deficiencies, the pilot's physical impairment (alcohol), the icing conditions, and the trees.
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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.
