Beech 36 accident near Louisville, KY
On December 18, 2008, a Beech 36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Louisville, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 18, 2008
- Place
- Louisville, KY
- Aircraft
- Beech 36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.289°N, 85.561°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081218X94024
Official records · ERA09FA093
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Reports from Federal Agencies: Airport Traffic Control Tower Transcripts.: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 18, 2008, about 0355 eastern standard time, a Beech 36, N7472N, registered to the TFB Aviation LLC and operated by an individual, crashed in an open field within a golfing community in Louisville, Kentucky, during an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight from the Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, to Bowman Field Airport(LOU), Louisville, Kentucky. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane incurred substantial damage and the pilot/owner was killed. A mechanic at LOU stated to a Federal Aviation Administration FAA inspector that he had seen the airplane on the field and had seen it fly on several occasions. He was also aware of the recent overhaul engine and propeller installation to the accident airplane. Several weeks before the accident, the mechanic talked to the pilot when the pilot was conducting a ground run of the airplane. The pilot stated that he was having an oil pressure problem. The pilot asked the mechanic about oil pressure adjustments. The mechanic explained the system to the pilot and advised him to have the problem checked out, especially if the engine was recently overhauled. About a week later the mechanic was informed the oil pressure problem was related to the oil filter and that it seemed to be ok. A witness, working at a fixed base operator (FBO) at MDW, stated that the airplane arrived on December 17, 2008, about 2330 and the pilot requested fuel. When the a
Probable cause
The pilot’s continued operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies. Contributing to this accident was the improper sealing of the engine case during overhaul.
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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.
