Beechcraft F33A N5592A
16 March 1993 · Park, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 March 1993 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N5592A, operated by Niehus, William B., was involved in an accident near Park, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Park, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1098, -100.3601
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33A
- Registration
- N5592A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Niehus, William B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Omaha → North Platte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA114
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S PHYSICAL INCAPACITATION FOR REASON OR REASONS UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE SEVENTY-THREE YEAR OLD PRIVATE PILOT WAS FLYING ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN HE BECAME PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED UNTIL IMPACTING THE TERRAIN IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP AFTER SKIPPING AND SLIDING FOR 1,450 FEET. A HOSPITAL CHECK REVEALED 9% CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD; HOWEVER, A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE COCKPIT HEAT MUFFLER, FAILED TO REVEAL THE SOURCE OF EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN. THE PILOT SAID HE IS A NON-SMOKER. HE INDICATED THAT HIS LAST MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED IN 1988.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft F33A | Baker, California, United States | American Aeronautical Foundati | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft F33A | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1993 | Beechcraft F33A | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Hunter, Charles B. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft F33A | Kahoka, Missouri, United States | John E. Helbing | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft F33A | Payson, Arizona, United States | Steering Committee Corp. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft F33A | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Byers, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Midwest Executive Aviation Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Dec 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-300 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Jun 1993 | Emory W Greer Jr VARI-EZE | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Emory W. Greer, JR. | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | James R. Floyd | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Cessna 188 | Buhler, Kansas, United States | Wallace D. Cook | No injuries | - |