Beechcraft H50 N5581
7 January 1978 · Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 January 1978 at about 14:20 local time, a Beechcraft H50 registered N5581 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pottstown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H50
- Registration
- N5581
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Teterboro, Nj → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0030
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
DRG VOR APCH DCNDD BLO MDA, CONTD FLT AT LOW ALTSTRUCK HI TRRN 2 MI NE OF ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1968 | Beechcraft H50 | Scott City, Missouri, United States | Cape Construct | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1966 | Beechcraft H50 | Munster Ind, Indiana, United States | Mainline Aviat | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft H50 | Hartwood, Virginia, United States | Hartwood Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1964 | Beechcraft H50 | Mobile Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft H50 | Hartwood, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |