Beech 56TC accident near Winfield, WV
On March 18, 2006, a Beech 56TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Winfield, WV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 18, 2006
- Place
- Winfield, WV
- Aircraft
- Beech 56TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.513°N, 81.899°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060331X00370
Official records · NYC06FA079
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Partial Transcript of Radio Communications (N18LL and Interception Activity): Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 17, 2006, at 2237 eastern standard time, a Beech 56TC, N18LL, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in Winfield, West Virginia. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Dawson Community Airport (GDV), Glendive, Montana, destined for St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP), St. Paul, Minnesota. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. All times listed in this report are eastern standard time. The accident occurred on the last leg of a multiple day cross-country trip. During the multiple day trip, the pilot operated the airplane at cruise altitudes up to 27,000 feet. Earlier on the day of the accident, the pilot flew uneventfully from Havre City Airport (HVR), Havre, Montana to GDV. The airplane was fueled before departing HVR, and again after arriving at GDV. The pilot then departed on the accident flight at 1843, for STP. According to communications and radar data, all communications were normal until the pilot was advised by air traffic control (ATC) that he was 400 feet higher than assigned. In response he stated, "Lima Lima roger, I was just trying to look behind me and it's the first time I've ever noticed that I'm making contrails." After receiving climb clearance from Salt Lake Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) the flight was handed off to the Minneapolis ARTCC. The pilot reported on Minneapolis Center frequency at 1858, leaving FL240 for FL270. The airplane leveled at FL270 at 1
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation to ensure an adequate supply of supplemental oxygen, and his inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, which resulted in exhaustion of his oxygen supply, and incapacitation from hypoxia during cruise flight.
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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.
