Beech 58 accident near Lexington, NC
On February 16, 2022, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lexington, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 16, 2022
- Place
- Lexington, NC
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.774°N, 80.316°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220216104653
Official records · ERA22FA126
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 16, 2022, about 1707 eastern standard time, a Beech 58 airplane, N58LF, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lexington, North Carolina. The private pilot was fatally injured, and the driver and passenger of an impacted tractor-trailer sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot arrived at Davidson County Airport (EXX), Lexington, North Carolina, that afternoon to pick up his airplane after completion of an annual inspection. Witnesses observed the pilot performing engine runs to varied rpms before departure, then an aborted initial takeoff attempt, followed by a taxi back to the maintenance facility for corrective action due to a reported door latch issue. The pilot then returned to the runway to initiate takeoff. Three witnesses who were on the airport ramp observed a portion of the takeoff roll, rotation, and initial climb before losing sight of the airplane just before impact. One witness reported seeing smoke trailing the right engine when the airplane rotated. Airport security video captured white smoke trailing the airplane about the time the airplane rotated and continued until the airplane went out of sight of the camera, about halfway down the runway. The second witness, who was also a pilot, reported that the right engine was spewing dense white smoke that the airport video did not accurately depict. The witnesses noted the airplane leveled off or decreased the nose-up pitch attitude, with one reporting hearing engine gyrations that h
Probable cause
Inadequate maintenance, which led to a partial loss of both right and left engine power during takeoff, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering with one engine at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to detect the partial loss of left engine power during the early part of the takeoff.
More accidents in NC
- Douglas DC-9-31, Jul 2, 1994
- Beech 1900D, Jan 8, 2003
- Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E, Feb 13, 2022
- Cessna 550, Dec 18, 2025
- Beech D55, Jan 9, 1983
Browse: North Carolina · Beech aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
