Beech 58 accident near Washington, IN
On January 2, 2007, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Washington, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 2, 2007
- Place
- Washington, IN
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.671°N, 87.131°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070110X00035
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 2, 2007, about 1400 central standard time, a Beech Model 58 Baron, N678DC, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with trees and terrain while maneuvering near Washington, Indiana. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight departed Daviess County Airport (DCY), Washington, Indiana, about 1345. The intended destination was Ohio County Airport (7K4), Hartford, Kentucky. An acquaintance of the pilot reported he intended to follow the accident airplane to 7K4 in a Cessna 182. He noted the accident airplane was to be left there for an annual inspection. He and the accident pilot were planning on returning to DCY in the Cessna 182. He reported that the accident airplane's takeoff was "normal." He stated that after he took off in the 182, he next saw the accident airplane in-flight approximately 2 miles south of the airport. He noted that it was in a 45 to 60 degree bank turn and appeared to be below the tree line. He noted: "I then saw a spray, maybe fuel, and then saw that the plane had stopped. . . . As I flew over the scene I realized that there was a crash so I decided to come back to the [departure] airport." Two individuals who were working on the roof of a hangar under construction at the airport witnessed the accident flight. One noted that he observed the airplane about 2 miles south of the airport in a "steep left hand turn descending below the tree line." The
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain while attempting to return to the departure airport for undetermined reasons after takeoff. The intervening tree line 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.
