Beech 58 accident near Ocala, FL

On October 31, 2019, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ocala, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

October 31, 2019

Place

Ocala, FL

Aircraft

Beech 58 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

29.142°N, 82.194°W

NTSB ID

20191031X24146

Official records · ERA20FA022

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

Air traffic control records

• FAA Control Tower Recording Ground Control (Courtesy Of FAA): Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
• FAA Control Tower Recording Local Controller (Courtesy Of FAA): Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
• Email Communication With Primary Maintenance Facility: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Fct Air Traffic Control Communications Chronological Summary Excerpt (Courtesy Of FAA): Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

On October 31, 2019, at 1131 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft BE-58, N959CM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. An individual on the ground was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 maintenance test flight. The pilot had flown into Ocala International Airport Jim Taylor Field (OCF), Ocala, Florida, the day before the accident with a friend. According to the friend, the flight was normal, but the right engine’s fuel flow meter was fluctuating between zero and high while the other engine instruments were normal. The following day, the pilot asked a mechanic to look at the fuel transducer. The mechanic removed the fuel flow transducers from both engines and reinstalled them on the opposite engine to determine if there was an instrument indication problem or an actual fuel flow sensor issue. After performing the maintenance, the pilot and mechanic performed several test runs of the engines without incident. They then conducted a flight test together. A review of air traffic control communications provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the pilot requested a taxi clearance at 1124 and asked if there was a block of airspace near the airport where he could conduct a maintenance test flight. The ground controller told the pilot that there were no restricted areas and he could choose where he would like to go. The pilot responded that he would conduct the test west of the airport. The ground controller clear

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane due to an acute medical event and/or his use of impairing medications.

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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.