Beech 58 accident near Cynthiana, KY
On February 14, 2000, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cynthiana, KY. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 14, 2000
- Place
- Cynthiana, KY
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.379°N, 84.290°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20551
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 14, 2000, about 1145 Eastern Standard Time, a Beech 58, N875JC, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Cynthiana, Kentucky. The certificated private pilot and the three passengers were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the business flight that originated from the Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), Bristol, Tennessee, about 1035, destined for the Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE), Indianapolis, Indiana. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed, and the flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the day before the accident, about 1510, the pilot telephoned the Nashville Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) to file an IFR flight plan and to get a standard weather briefing. The briefer advised the pilot that there was a convective SIGMET for a line of thunderstorms 30 miles wide, with tops of 30,000 feet, along the intended route of flight. The briefer also advised the pilot of mountain obscuration, moderate rime icing and mixed icing from the freezing level to 24,000 feet, and moderate turbulence below 15,000 feet for the entire route of flight. After the briefer completed the briefing, the pilot stated he would think about it. About 1725, the pilot called the Nashville AFSS to get a weather update. After listening to the update the pilot decided not to attempt the flight. On the day of the accident, about 0800, the pilot called the Nashville AFSS. He filed an IFR flight plan from Tri-Cities Regional direct to Eagle Creek, and requested a st
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a climb, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control.
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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.
