Beech 58P accident near Grand Marais, MN
On August 28, 2003, a Beech 58P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grand Marais, MN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 28, 2003
- Place
- Grand Marais, MN
- Aircraft
- Beech 58P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.838°N, 90.383°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030903X01453
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 28, 2003, at 1115 central daylight time, a Beech 58P, N285V, piloted by a private pilot, was reported overdue after being cleared for an approach to Grand Marais Airport (CKC), Grand Marais, Minnesota. The wreckage of the airplane was later found about 1.5 nautical miles (NM) east of the airport. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed when the airplane was reported missing. The Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight was operating on an instrument rules flight (IFR) plan. The pilot and one passenger received fatal injuries, and two passengers received serious injuries. The flight originated from Duluth International Airport, Duluth, Minnesota, at 0948, and was en route to CKC. At 0642:19, a person called Princeton Automated Flight Service Station (PNM AFSS) and requested and received a pilot weather briefing for N285V for an IFR flight from MIC to DLH, departing at 0730, and then departing from DLH to CKC at 0900. The caller then filed two IFR flight plans. The caller did not specify alternate airports on either flight plan. The caller said the airplane was equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS). The caller did not specifically request weather reports pertaining to CKC at the time of the briefing. At 0650:28, the call was concluded and there were no further contacts between PNM AFSS and N285V. A transcript of the briefing is included in the docket of this report. The following transmissions were transcribed between Duluth Air Traffic Control Tower (DLH), Minneapolis ARTCC Sector 25 Radar Controller (ZMP25), a
Probable cause
The continued descent below minimum descent altitude and the altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot during approach to the airport. The low ceiling was a contributing factor.
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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.
