Beechcraft 58 accident near Hiawatha, KS

On June 28, 2019, a Beechcraft 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hiawatha, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

June 28, 2019

Place

Hiawatha, KS

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58 · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

39.888°N, 95.517°W

NTSB ID

20190629X02810

Official records · CEN19FA189

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

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 28, 2019, about 1715 central daylight time, a Beechcraft BE-58 airplane, N4614S, impacted terrain during an approach to the Hiawatha Municipal Airport (K87), Hiawatha, Kansas. The pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 cross-country personal flight. The pilot was not in contact with air traffic control during the cross-country flight from Augusta Municipal Airport (3AU), Augusta, Kansas. Review of radar information revealed that the airplane proceeded in a northeast direction from the origin airport toward K87the destination; however, the flight track stopped about 3/4-mile northeast of K87 and the final minutes of the flight were not captured. A witness reported that the airplane approached the airport from the south and then proceeded north-northeast as if to enter the traffic pattern. He added that the airplane appeared to climb and then started a left turn. Just after starting the turn, the airplane flipped inverted, the nose dropped, and the airplane descended from view behind terrain. The witness saw smoke and called 911. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot last medical certificate was issued on March 09, 2017, with no limitations. The pilot's second-class medical certificate expired on March 31, 2019, but he had completed the BasicMed flight medical. The pilot's BasicMed course date was April 16, 2019, and the Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist (CMEC) was completed on April 12, 2019. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe airplane wreckage was loca

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.

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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.