Beechcraft 58 N1553W
3 August 1976 · Chillicothe, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 August 1976 at about 21:15 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N1553W, operated by Rupp Automotiv, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chillicothe, Missouri, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chillicothe, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chillicothe Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N1553W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Rupp Automotiv
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Kansas City, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3539
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PRE-EXISTING FATIGUE CRACK NO.7 CRANKCHEEK, CAUSEOF INITIATION NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft 58 | Pearblossom, California, United States | Northrop Corp. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 1976 | Beechcraft 58P | Gurdon, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1976 | Beechcraft 58 | Lake Village, Arkansas, United States | Festus Flying | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1976 | Beechcraft 58 | Thief Rvr Fls, Minnesota, United States | Artic Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1976 | Beechcraft 58P | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Mission Beechc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1976 | Beechcraft 58 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Hangar 1 Inc A | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |