Beechcraft 58 N66829
23 July 1992 · Denver, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 July 1992 at about 14:15 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N66829, operated by Tomlinson Avionics of MO. Inc., was involved in an accident near Denver, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2290, -76.1308
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N66829
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Tomlinson Avionics of MO. Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reading → Cape Girardeau
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92FA109
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. The weather conditions were factors that contributed to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 5 minutes after takeoff, the pilot was at 4000 feet msl on a southerly heading when Air Traffic Control instructed him to make a 360-degree turn. The turn was to delay the flight from proceeding to the next and adjoining air traffic airspace until approval was obtained. During the turn the airplane descended and collided with the terrain in a wooded area. The accident site weather consisted of low clouds, heavy rain, and poor visibility. The investigation did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Bates, Oregon, United States | US Forest Service | Unknown | - |
| 31 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | Northern Colorado Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Grand Strand Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Rives, Tennessee, United States | Kilo Hotel Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 58 | Pierce, Idaho, United States | Sinclair, Richard C. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 58P | Greenville, Georgia, United States | Harris, John C. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Gerald Barker QUICKY 2 | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | Gerald L. Barker | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Bellanca 7ECA | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | O.t. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Devaney | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Cessna 195 | Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States | Herbert A. Schaffner | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1992 | Boeing 737-300 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1992 | Cessna 150G | Lincoln, Pennsylvania, United States | Rodney V. Bowers | Minor injuries | - |