Beech 58P accident near Lubbock, TX

On March 17, 2023, a Beech 58P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lubbock, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

March 17, 2023

Place

Lubbock, TX

Aircraft

Beech 58P · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

33.500°N, 101.820°W

NTSB ID

20230317106909

Official records · CEN23FA139

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

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 17, 2023, about 1140 central daylight time, a Beech Baron 58P, N2061K, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lubbock, Texas. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A fixed-base operator (FBO) surveillance video showed that the airplane arrived at the FBO ramp at Lubbock Executive Airpark (F82), Lubbock, Texas, about 1111. After the airplane came to a stop on the ramp, the engines were simultaneously shut down. The pilot exited the airplane, along with two adults and two children. The pilot left the ramp and later returned to the airplane about 1116 to remove baggage. A fuel truck then pulled up in front of the airplane to refuel the airplane, and the pilot again left the ramp. About 1123, fueling of the airplane was completed. The surveillance video showed the pilot walked out of the FBO building and onto the ramp toward the airplane about 1127 while holding a cell phone to his ear. He walked clockwise around the airplane while holding the cell phone, stopped behind the right wing root, then began walking in a counterclockwise direction. He stopped near the left engine while holding the cell phone and looking away from the airplane. Then he walked to the right front airplane door, which he entered about 1130. About 1131, he exited the airplane, stepped down behind the right wing, then reentered the airplane. About 1132, the left propeller began to rotate, stopped, then began to rotate again. About 1133, the right propeller began to rotate. Abo

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure a proper fuel selector position before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of left engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after the loss of left engine power.

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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.