Beech BE-58 accident near Palatka, FL
On April 15, 2000, a Beech BE-58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Palatka, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 15, 2000
- Place
- Palatka, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.640°N, 81.650°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20757
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 15, 2000, at 0103 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-58, N1072D, collided with terrain and trees during approach to landing on runway 09, at the Kay Larkin Municipal Airport, in Palatka, Florida. The airplane was operated by the private pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the pleasure flight. The pilot received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed by impact and the subsequent post-crash fire. The airplane departed Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, about 2300 the previous day. According to a witness, who was on his property at the airport, he heard an airplane making a low pass over his building. After the second pass he got up to see what was going on. He said he noticed that the airport lights were not on, so he grabbed his hand-held transceiver and went outside. He heard someone calling to Jacksonville Approach on 122.8. He radioed the airplane and informed him that he was on the wrong frequency. The pilot did not respond. He then asked if he was trying to land in Palatka. The pilot responded yes, and asked him what the conditions were on the ground. The witness said that at that time, he could see the end of each runway, and that there was a layer of fog that appeared to be at about 500 feet above the ground (AGL). Additionally, he told the pilot to key his mike and activate the runway lights. The pilot did and stated that he was going to shoot the NDB approach. His first approach was off to
Probable cause
The pilot's physically impaired condition due to his high level of alcohol. Factors were the pilot's intentional VFR flight into IMC conditions and failure to perform a missed approach, which resulted in a collision with the ground.
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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.
