Beechcraft BE-58 N31CE
19 October 1998 · Jackson, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1998 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft BE-58 registered N31CE was involved in an accident near Jackson, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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
- Jackson, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackson International (JAN)
- Coordinates
- 32.2598, -90.0895
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-58
- Registration
- N31CE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → New Orleans
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was down resulting in a wheels up landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was making an instrument approach and failed to ensure the landing gear was down. The airplane was landed gear up. Examination of the landing gear assembly revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1998 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft BE 58 | New Berlin, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 May 2000 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Beechcraft BE-58 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | OQR Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Palatka, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1998 | Cessna 180D | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Cessna 150M | Pocahontas, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Air Tractor 502 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | Shannon Agricultural Flying | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1998 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Rich, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Bell 47-D1 | Monticello, Mississippi, United States | Paul M. Trost | No injuries | - |