Beech 58 accident near Ashland, OR
On September 5, 2001, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ashland, OR. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 5, 2001
- Place
- Ashland, OR
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.150°N, 122.529°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010924X01979
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 5, 2001, approximately 0715 Pacific daylight time, a Beechcraft Baron 58, N18414, impacted mountainous terrain about 10 miles southeast of Ashland, Oregon. The pilot and his two passengers received fatal injuries, and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal transportation flight, which departed Ashland Airport about five minutes prior to the accident, was operating in an area where instrument meteorological conditions existed. According to family members, the flight was en route to Scottsdale, Arizona. Although the pilot received a weather briefing for the planned route of flight, no flight plan had been filed. On the day prior to the accident, the aircraft arrived at Ashland Municipal Airport around 1700. The pilot had a local fixed-base operator (FBO) add one quart of 15-50 aviation oil to one of the engines and 100 gallons of 100LL (low-lead) aviation fuel to the aircraft's fuel system. These items were paid for at 1740. Individuals who were at the airport while the aircraft was being serviced reported that the pilot commented that he was having the aircraft fueled at that time because he planned on departing in the morning before the gas pumps were open. According to pilot-rated witnesses who were at the Ashland Airport on the morning of the accident, the pilot and his two passengers arrived at the airport a little before 0700. They then quickly loaded the aircraft, started the engines, and taxied to the southeast end of the runway. Although some of the witnesses commented that it
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain after inadvertently entering an area of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) during a visual flight rules (VFR) flight. Factors include mountainous/hilly terrain and low ceilings in the area where the pilot was maneuvering.
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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.
