Beech E55 accident near Rensselaer, IN
On August 4, 2001, a Beech E55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rensselaer, IN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 4, 2001
- Place
- Rensselaer, IN
- Aircraft
- Beech E55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.929°N, 87.140°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010807X01629
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 4, 2001, at 1535 central daylight time, a Beech E55, N30WS, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain and was consumed by fire near Rensselaer, Indiana. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight departed the Jasper County Airport (RZL), Rensselaer, Indiana, at 1530, and was en route to Collierville, Tennessee. The pilot and one passenger survived the initial impact and fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed. Witnesses reported the airplane made a low pass over a farmstead when the airplane impacted the top of a barn. The airplane traveled about 700 feet before impacting the ground in a bean field. The airplane skidded on the ground for about 100 feet and was subsequently consumed by fire. A witness reported the airplane had departed RZL to the southwest at a low altitude. The farmstead where the accident occurred is located about five miles to the southwest of RZL and is owned by the brother of the pilot. Two people were in the swimming pool located about 10 feet from the northwest edge of the barn when the airplane over flew the farmstead. They reported the airplane's engines were loud when the airplane hit the top of the barn that was about 27 feet in height. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and transported the victims to the local hospital where they were later transported to hospitals in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The passenger was pronounced dead about 22 hours after the accident occurred. The pilot was hospitalized and treated for burns and impact injuries, but was pronounced dead on September 4, 2001. PERSO
Probable cause
the pilot's ostentatious display when he buzzed the farmstead and did not maintain clearance from the barn.
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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.
