Beech D-45 accident near Minden, LA
On April 6, 2002, a Beech D-45 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Minden, LA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 6, 2002
- Place
- Minden, LA
- Aircraft
- Beech D-45 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.643°N, 93.298°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020411X00496
Official records · FTW02FA113
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 6, 2002, approximately 1533 central standard time, a Beech D-45 single-engine airplane, N6VY, impacted heavily wooded terrain following a loss of control during a go-around at the Minden-Webster Airport (F24), near Minden, Louisiana. The airplane was owned and operated by the private pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Both the private pilot, who occupied the front seat, and the pilot rated passenger, who occupied the aft seat, were fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight for which a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight departed F24 approximately 30 minutes prior to the accident. Witnesses, local authorities, and acquaintances reported that both pilots were in the process of moving to Minden. The private pilot (front seat) had recently accepted a position with a local hospital, and the pilot rated passenger (aft seat) had a part time position as the airport manager for the City of Minden. The airplane had been in a hangar at the airport for several days, during which time the pilots had become acquainted and discussed flying the airplane. The airplane was observed departing from runway 01, and subsequently departed the traffic pattern. The was observed by some of the witnesses at the airport performing a series of maneuvers at approximately 2,000 to 3,000 feet above the airport. The airplane was then observed entering the traffic pattern, and performed a series of touch and goes on runway 01. Some of the witnesses observed that the pilot was
Probable cause
The private pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. Contributing factors were the private pilot's impairment due to drugs, the pilot-rated passenger's lack of experience in the airplane, and the prevailing gusty crosswind conditions.
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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.
