Beechcraft 58P accident near Swanzey, NH
On September 2, 2002, a Beechcraft 58P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Swanzey, NH. 7 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 2, 2002
- Place
- Swanzey, NH
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 7 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.867°N, 72.242°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020916X01608
Official records · NYC02FA178
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
**This report was modified on 2/24/2016. Refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.** HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 2, 2002, about 1100 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft 58P, N6688D, was destroyed during a forced landing after experiencing a partial loss of engine power near Swanzey, New Hampshire. The certificated private pilot and six passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight that departed from the Dillant Hopkins Airport (EEN), Keen, New Hampshire, destined for the Yeager Airport (CRW), Charleston, West Virginia. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the manager of a fixed based operation (FBO) at EEN, the accident airplane arrived on August 30 and was parked for the weekend. On the day of the accident, he observed the airplane being taxied to a self-service fuel pump, where it was fueled with approximately 110 gallons of 100 low-lead aviation gasoline. During the fueling process, the manager also observed a passenger sitting on the fuel pump, "calling off" the gallons to the pilot filling the airplane. After fueling, about 5-6 duffle bags were loaded into the nose section of the airplane, and the occupants entered the passenger cabin. The airplane was taxied to runway 20, where the pilot performed a normal run-up, and the flight departed. The manager additionally stated that the departure appeared normal until the airplane flew away from his sight. Witnesses, who were located south of the airport, ob
Probable cause
**This report was modified on 2/24/2016. Refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.** the pilot's improper preflight planning and his decision to depart with known landing gear system mechanical deficiencies, which resulted in a forced landing during a partial loss of power on one engine. Factors related to the accident were the fatigue failure of an engine cylinder b
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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.
