Beech 58 accident near Greensboro, NC

On March 30, 2011, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Greensboro, NC. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

March 30, 2011

Place

Greensboro, NC

Aircraft

Beech 58 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

36.078°N, 79.991°W

NTSB ID

20110330X93656

Official records · ERA11FA219

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

Air traffic control records

• FAA Air Traffic Control Radar - Plot: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• FAA Air Traffic Control Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Docket Shelf Item, Compact Disc - Air Traffic Control Audio from Greensboro Approach and Greensboro Tower (.wav format),: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 30, 2011, at 1746 eastern daylight time, a Beech 58, N569JL, operated by Jet Logistics, Inc., was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and a residence while conducting an instrument approach to Piedmont-Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina. The certificated airline transport pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed Wilmington International Airport (ILM), Wilmington, North Carolina, and was destined for Smith Reynolds Airport (INT), Winston Salem, North Carolina. The non-scheduled passenger flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135. Personnel records provided by the operator indicated that, on the day preceding the accident, the pilot reported for duty at 1030 after having been off duty for several days. The pilot acted as second-in-command of a Beech 90 during a two-leg trip, and reported off duty at 1830. Review of data provided by a third-party flight planning and weather briefing service showed that, at 2053, the pilot obtained a weather briefing encompassing the series of airports she was scheduled to fly to the following day. On the day of the accident flight, the pilot was scheduled to fly a multi-leg trip originating from the operator's base at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina. The pilot was then scheduled to reposition the airplane in order to pick up a passenger at INT

Probable cause

The pilot’s spatial disorientation due to a somatogravic illusion while conducting a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s descent into objects and terrain.

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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.