Beech BE-58 accident near Egypt, AR
On December 24, 2002, a Beech BE-58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Egypt, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 24, 2002
- Place
- Egypt, AR
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.862°N, 90.968°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030109X00040
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 24, 2002, approximately 0954 central standard time, a Beech BE-58 twin-engine airplane, N5TV, collided with terrain during an uncontrolled descent near Egypt, Arkansas. The airplane was registered to Thomas Aviation, Inc., of Hardy, Arkansas, and operated by the registered owner/pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The instrument rated commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed by the impact and the post accident fire. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed for the cross-country flight, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The personal flight departed Cherokee Village Airport (CVK) at Ash Flat, Arkansas, approximately 0921 with a planned destination of Jonesboro (JBR), Arkansas. During interviews, conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC), acquaintances reported that the purpose of the flight was to fly the airplane to JBR to have an alternator switch installed at Sharp Aviation. Air traffic control data was reviewed by the NTSB IIC and all times converted to central standard time unless otherwise noted. At 0905, the pilot contacted the JBR AFSS, filed an IFR flight plan (N5TV, BE-58/G, true airspeed 170 knots, proposed time off 0930, altitude 5,000 feet msl, time en route 35 minutes, fuel on board 6 hours) from CVK to JBR, requested, and was briefed on the current weather (0853 weather facility observation) at JBR. The weather briefing reported wind 050 degrees at 15 knots, ceiling 700 overcast,
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent flight into severe icing conditions. A contributing factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.
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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.
