Beech 58 accident near St. Croix, USA
On December 8, 2017, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near St. Croix, USA. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 8, 2017
- Place
- St. Croix, USA
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 18.336°N, 64.897°W
- NTSB ID
- 20171207X11110
Official records · ERA18FA046
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 7, 2017, about 2100 Atlantic standard time, a Beech BE58, N4494A, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while returning to the runway shortly after takeoff from Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (TISX), Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (USVI). The private pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was privately owned and operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which was destined for Cyril E. King Airport (TIST), Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI. A review of air traffic control audio information revealed that the airplane departed runway 10. Shortly thereafter, the pilot informed the controller that the engines were "not running right" and requested to return to the airport. The controller instructed the pilot to fly north and cleared the airplane to land on runway 10. There were no further communications from the pilot. Before departing on the flight, the pilot called a flight instructor/mechanic because the left engine would not start and the red alternator light was on. The flight instructor told the pilot to wait until the next day to fly the airplane. The day after the accident, an oil stain was found on the ramp where the airplane had been parked the day before. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONReview of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. He did not possess a
Probable cause
The non-multiengine rated pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a single-engine approach. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power on the left engine due to detonation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
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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.
