Beech 58 accident near Arlberg, AR
On October 29, 2024, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Arlberg, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 29, 2024
- Place
- Arlberg, AR
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.721°N, 92.391°W
- NTSB ID
- 20241030195411
NTSB summary
On October 29, 2024, about 1426 central daylight time, a Beech 58 airplane, N811PB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Arlberg, Arkansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. Earlier on the morning of the accident, the pilot flew the airplane from Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX), Corinth, Mississippi, to Drake Field Airport (FYV), Fayetteville, Arkansas, to have the airplane inspected at an avionics shop to troubleshoot an intermittent autopilot issue where the airplane exhibited an occasional slow pitch oscillation with the autopilot engaged and a 100 ft out-of-trim condition when the autopilot was subsequently disengaged. The avionics technician’s initial recommendation was to examine the autopilot pitch servo and pitch trim servo. The avionics technician disassembled the rear baggage compartment to gain access to the aft fuselage where the autopilot pitch servo and pitch trim servo were installed. A visual inspection revealed that there were two loose bolts securing the autopilot pitch servo capstan assembly to the servo mount bracket. Additionally, the elevator pitch control bridle cable appeared to be overtightened. The autopilot pitch servo was removed for bench testing and was not reinstalled before the accident flight. Further examination revealed excessive grease on the pitch trim cable routed through the pitch trim servo idler pulley. The avionics technician stated that while he rubbed a shop towel along the pitch trim cable it snagged a frayed portion of t
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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.
