Beech 58-TC accident near Sidney, NY
On July 18, 2001, a Beech 58-TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sidney, NY. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 18, 2001
- Place
- Sidney, NY
- Aircraft
- Beech 58-TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.311°N, 75.390°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010727X01541
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 18, 2001, about 0835 eastern daylight time, a Beech 58-TC, N117HS, was destroyed after impacting terrain near Sidney, New York. The certificated commercial pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the executive transport flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to an employee of the fixed based operation where the accident airplane was based, the airplane had been previously positioned on the flight line prior to the employee's arrival to work at 0600. The pilot then requested a "complete top off" of fuel. After the airplane was fueled with 97 gallons of 100 low lead fuel, the airplane departed. According to records obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the airplane had departed the Greater Buffalo Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, about 0630, and proceeded on an IFR flight plan to the Binghamton Regional/Edward Link Field Airport (BGM), Binghamton, New York. While en route, the pilot requested the air traffic controller to change his destination to the Sidney Airport (N23). The flight proceeded to N23, where the pilot conducted two Runway 25 VOR approaches, each to a missed approach. After the second missed approach, the controller queried the pilot if the missed approach was due to fog. The pilot advised the controller that "…there's pockets in and out but I can't get the runway in sight..." At 0817:39, the pilot requested, and was cleared, for a third Runway 25 VOR approach. At 0830:50, the controller re
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow IFR procedures which resulted in a collision with rising terrain. Factors related to the accident were the rising terrain and fog.
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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.
