Beechcraft BE-58 N335T
9 July 1990 · St. Albans, Vermont, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1990 at about 15:35 local time, a Beechcraft BE-58 registered N335T, operated by Valley Air Service, was involved in an accident near St. Albans, Vermont, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Albans, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-58
- Registration
- N335T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Valley Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA150
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FLIGHT INTO TREES WHILE RECOVERING FROM AN INADVERTENT SPIN AFTER A PILOT USED INCORRECT PROCEDURES DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE BELOW VMC AND THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT DELAYED THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE BEECH BARON 58 WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. AT 3000 FT MSL (2500 FT AGL) AN ENGINE FAILURE BELOW VMC WAS SIMULATED. THE PILOT SAID HE LOWERED THE NOSE, BANKED TOWARD THE GOOD ENGINE AND ADDED FULL POWER TO THE GOOD ENGINE. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SAID THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER BUT DID NOT LOWER THE NOSE AND HE SAID HE DELAYED 1 TO 2 SECONDS ON TAKING CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A LEFT SPIN AND THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL. RECOVERY WAS ACCOMPLISHED AS THE AIRPLANE ENTERED THE TOPS OF TREES. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED IN A WOODED AREA, IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | Kenneth Jahn | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Houston, Missouri, United States | Paramount Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Benton, Arkansas, United States | Memphis Aero Charter | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Newtown, Ohio, United States | Cape Central Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | PDQ Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1990 | Cessna 310R | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Malcolm French | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jan 1990 | Cessna 208B | Williston, Vermont, United States | Business Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-30 | Berlin, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Cessna 152 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | West Wardsboro, Vermont, United States | Stuart P. Dauchy | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Cessna 182R | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |