Beechcraft BE-60 N53444
25 December 2000 · Addison, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 December 2000 at about 22:40 local time, a Beechcraft BE-60 registered N53444, operated by Richard D. Goldman, was involved in an accident near Addison, Texas, United States. 3 people were 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 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Addison, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Addison (ADS)
- Coordinates
- 32.9599, -96.8298
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-60
- Registration
- N53444
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Richard D. Goldman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glendale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW01LA041
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged flare of the airplane resulting from restricted forward visibility. Factors were the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, the icing conditions, and the iced windshield.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During short final on the instrument approach, ice accumulated on the windshield. The pilot requested and received clearance to circle for the landing. Following the circling approach, the multiengine airplane landed hard, exited the runway, and both main landing gear collapsed. The pilot had received a preflight weather briefing and filed an instrument flight plan. The weather observation at the destination airport: 3 miles visibility, mist, overcast 800 feet, temperature and dew point 32 degrees F., with the wind from 060 degrees at 15 knots. The private pilot's multiengine rating was limited to VFR only.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2000 | Beechcraft BE-60 | Halle-Oppin, Germany | Heda KG | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2002 | Beechcraft BE-60 | Mexia, Texas, United States | Dale Lee Lockart | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2003 | Beechcraft BE-60 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft BE-60 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Rafael Zur | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft BE-60 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft BE-60 | Watsonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Schweizer G-164B | Moscow, Texas, United States | Paynes Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 2000 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Garwood, Texas, United States | Michael Thompson | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Mooney M20F | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | Ivan B. Greenhut | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 185F | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-18 | New Ulm, Texas, United States | Leonard F. Firth | Minor injuries | - |