Beechcraft 58P N2027C
24 September 1982 · Midland, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 September 1982 at about 18:55 local time, a Beechcraft 58P registered N2027C, operated by Louisiana Dept. of Corrections, was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas, United States. 5 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midland Airpark (MDD)
- Coordinates
- 31.9799, -102.1294
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58P
- Registration
- N2027C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Louisiana Dept. of Corrections
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midland → Baton Rouge
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82AA391
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 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
AN INTERSECTION TKOF WAS STARTED NR THE MIDDLE OF RWY 25 WITH 2096 FT REMAINING. THE PLT STATED THE TKOF WAS NORMAL UNTIL HE STARTED MAKING AN INITIAL PWR REDUCTION TO 34 INCHES AND 2400 RPM. AT THAT TIME, THE L ENG REPORTEDLY CONTINUEDTO LOSE PWR AND MANIFOLD PRESS. THE PLT ATMTD TO RESTORE PWR MOMENTARILY, THEN MOVED "ALL HANDLES" FWD & LWRD THE NOSE AS LONG AS HE COULD TO BLD UP SPEED. AS HE APCHD AN APARTMENT BLDG, HE PULLED UP BUT THE PLANE HIT THE ROOF, THEN IMPACTED IN A PARKING LOT & BURNED. THE PLT, PAX & A RESIDENT OF THE APARTMENT WERE BURNED. DRG THE INVESTIGATION, NO MECH DEFECTS WERE FND THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF PWR. THE 1419 CDT WX WAS (IN PART): TEMP 85 DEG, WND 070 DEG AT 8 KTS, ALTIMETER 30.07 THE ELEV WAS 2805 FT. THE DIST FROM THE INTERSECTION TO THE APARTMENT BLDG WAS 2477 FT. THE DIST TO CLR A 50 FT OBTCL WOULD HAVE BEEN 4000 FT AT THE MAX GROSS WT LIMIT. THE ESTIMATED GROSS WT WAS 195 LBS OVR THE 6100 LB LMT. THE MAX WT TO ACHIEVE SINGLE ENG RATE OF CLB AT LIFT OFF WOULD HAVE BEEN 5050 LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Valley National Bank | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Gapway Groves, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Round Rock, Texas, United States | Ronald Sproull | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | St. Charles, Illinois, United States | Du Page Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft 58P | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Helfrick, Edward W. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Cherry Valley, California, United States | B & D Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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