Beech B-60 accident near Madison, AL

On January 18, 2010, a Beech B-60 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Madison, AL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

January 18, 2010

Place

Madison, AL

Aircraft

Beech B-60 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

34.692°N, 86.792°W

NTSB ID

20100118X64048

Official records · ERA10FA115

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• FAA Air Traffic Control Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• FAA Air Traffic Control Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 18, 2010, about 1345 central standard time, a Beechcraft B-60, N810JA, operated by the private pilot, was destroyed after it experienced a right engine failure and impacted terrain in Madison, Alabama. The certificated private pilot and a passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Huntsville, Alabama, destined for Nashville International Airport (BNA), Nashville, Tennessee. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airplane was owned by the pilot and based in Decatur, Illinois. According to information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the flight originated at Boca Raton, Florida, and arrived at HSV about 1230. The airplane was "topped-off" with 185 gallons of 100-low-lead aviation gasoline, and departed at about 1315. The airplane was subsequently cleared to climb to 6,000 feet and proceed direct to BNA. At 1327, the pilot reported that the airplane was level at 6,000 feet; however, about 3 minutes later, the pilot reported that the airplane had experienced a right engine failure. He further stated "...we've got control but ah we we're gonna need to land" and at one point the pilot stated that the right engine was "feathered." The controller informed the pilot that the airplane was about 10 miles west of the Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM), Somerville, Tennessee; however, the pilot replied "alright how abou

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to divert to the nearest suitable airport following a total loss of power in the right engine during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of power in the right engine due to separation of its No. 2 cylinder as a result of fatigue cracks.

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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.