Beech B-60 accident near Vienna Center, OH
On July 19, 2024, a Beech B-60 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vienna Center, OH. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 19, 2024
- Place
- Vienna Center, OH
- Aircraft
- Beech B-60 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.273°N, 80.697°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240720194723
Official records · ERA24FA308
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpts - FAA ATC Accident Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 19, 2024, about 1904 eastern daylight time, a Beech B-60 airplane, N23553, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Vienna Center, Ohio. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. ADS-B track data obtained from the FAA revealed that the flight departed runway 17 at Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), Plattsburgh, New York, at 1651, destined for John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), Columbus, Ohio. After departure, the airplane proceeded to the southwest and climbed to 16,500 ft. About 1835, when the airplane was about 75 miles northeast of Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport (YNG), Vienna Center, Ohio, the pilot informed air traffic control that he was experiencing a problem with the airplane and requested a deviation to YNG. The controller offered information on a closer airport; however, the pilot requested YNG and its longer, 9,003-ft-long runway. At 1851, the pilot stated that the left engine was “dead.” The airplane proceeded to YNG from the south and arrived overhead the approach end of runway 32 at 3,200 ft mean sea level, or about 2,000 ft above ground level (agl), at 114 kts ground speed. While descending, the airplane twice circled to the left near the approach end of runway 32, eventually lining up on final approach over the approach end of the runway, about 500 feet agl at 123 kts ground speed. The airplane then proceeded down the centerline of runway 32 while continuing to descend. About 3,500 ft from
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a single-engine go-around. Also contributing to the accident was fuel system contamination, which resulted in detonation and a total 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.
