Beechcraft 58 N258CH

Summary

On 8 October 1994 at about 01:50 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N258CH, operated by Aviation Resources, Ltd., was involved in an accident near Park Rapids, Minnesota, 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.

Date

8 October 1994 at 01:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

46.9097, -95.0609

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N258CH

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Aviation Resources, Ltd.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fargo → Walker

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI95FA011

2 people died.

the pilot-in-command's failure to obtain/maintain clearance. Factors were a dark night, low ceiling, high terrain, and weather service not used by the pilot-in-command.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA ON OCTOBER 7, 1994, AT 2010 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME WITH THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF WALKER, MINNESOTA. THE AIRPLANE WENT MISSING AND WAS FOUND DESTROYED ON OCTOBER 14, 1994, 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE INTENDED DESTINATION. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED ON A DARK NIGHT. RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT IFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES ON HIGH TERRAIN ON A COURSE CONSISTENT WITH A HEADING TO THE AIRPORT OF INTENDED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.