Beechcraft F-33A N5563X

Summary

On 22 March 1996 at about 01:40 local time, a Beechcraft F-33A registered N5563X was involved in an accident near Prairie City, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 March 1996 at 01:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Prairie City, South Dakota, United States

Coordinates

45.5303, -102.8004

Aircraft

Beechcraft F-33A

Registration

N5563X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Malta → North Platte

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI96FA133

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor was pilot fatigue.

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

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The airplane and pilot had been missing for about 30 days after departing on a late afternoon cross-country flight. Weather during the flight was marginal VFR. The surface analysis charts showed a cold front in the vicinity of the accident site. The airframe and engine examination revealed no anomalies that would prevent flight. The airplane's attitude indicator's gyro rotor and case had rotational scaring. The pilot's son stated his father had complained to him about being very fatigued about 24 hours before the flight. He said his father was very concerned about not having enough energy to make the flight. The son said his father had a habit of falling asleep when he was fatigued.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.