Beechcraft 58P N3689D
1 February 1988 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 February 1988 at about 17:29 local time, a Beechcraft 58P registered N3689D, operated by Davis Const & Engineering, was involved in an accident near Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ketchikan (KTN)
- Coordinates
- 55.6101, -131.5809
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58P
- Registration
- N3689D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Davis Const & Engineering
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA043
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES 1400 FT SHORT OF RWY DURING ILS APPROACH. THE ACFT WAS LEFT OF CENTERLINE AND ABOUT 100 FT BELOW GLIDESLOPE AT THAT TIME. WITNESSES HEARD SOUNDS OF INCREASED POWER AND IMPACT. WHEN THE APPROACH CLEARANCE WAS GIVEN THE WX WAS 1000 FT CEILING, 2 MILES VISIBILITY IN FOG AND LIGHT SNOW. DURING THE APPROACH A SPECIAL WX OBSERVATION WAS RADIOED TO THE PLT CHANGING THE CEILING TO 800 FT BROKEN WITH WINDS CALM. THE PLT HAD FILED A FLT PLAN WITH TIME ENROUTE OF 3.5 HRS WITH 5 HRS OF FUEL ABOARD THE ACFT. THE ACTUAL TIME ENROUTE WAS OVER 4 HRS. THE ALTERNATE WAS 80 MILES FROM DESTINATION IN THE SAME GENERAL WX PATTERN. POST ACC INVEST SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PRE-IMPACT FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS IN ACFT AIRFRAME, POWERPLANTS OR SYSTEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft 58 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft 58P | Bellevue, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft 58 | Dewitt, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft 58 | Elkhart, Kansas, United States | Midwest Corporate Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Beechcraft 58 | Centerville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft 58 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Ramp 66, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |