Beech 95-B55 accident near Hermiston, OR
On December 23, 1999, a Beech 95-B55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hermiston, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 23, 1999
- Place
- Hermiston, OR
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.851°N, 119.211°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20319
NTSB summary
On December 22, 1999, about 1900 Pacific standard time, a Beechcraft B55 Baron, N8129R, operated by and registered to the private pilot as a 14CFR91 business flight, was destroyed when it collided with terrain about 1/4 mile from the departure end of runway 04. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and there was no report of ELT activation. The flight originated from Hermiston Municipal Airport, Hermiston, Oregon, minutes before the accident. The pilot and a business associate departed Madras, Oregon, earlier that day under visual flight rules (VFR) conditions, with a planned destination of Boardman, Oregon. Due to deteriorating weather conditions, and no published instrument approach at Boardman, the pilot changed his destination to Hermiston, Oregon, (10 miles south of Boardman). The pilot received an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance from Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and was later cleared for the published instrument approach at Hermiston. After landing, the pilot and his passenger traveled by car to Boardman. At the conclusion of their business, the two men then returned to Hermiston in preparation for the return flight to Madras. Shortly before departure, Chinook Approach (via McMinnville Automated Flight Service Station [AFSS]) issued the pilot an IFR clearance from Hermiston to Madras, with a void time of 1915 PST. The pilot stated to the Specialist that he was planning on departing runway 04
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Factors include a dark night, low ceilings and mist.
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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.
