Beechcraft 58 N52BA

Summary

On 7 February 2001 at about 13:05 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N52BA was involved in an accident near Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 February 2001 at 13:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Ainsworth (ANW)

Coordinates

42.5853, -99.9850

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N52BA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincoln → Valentine

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01FA080

1 person died.

the pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue flight into known adverse weather. A factor was the icing conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

At 0705 CST, while attempting an approach to runway 17 at Ainsworth, Nebraska, the airplane impacted a frozen cornfield at a shallow angle on a heading of 280 degrees and skidded to a stop, 3,070 feet north-northeast of the approach end of runway 17. Much of the airplane was consumed by postimpact fire. The airplane departed Lincoln, Nebraska about 0545. The pilot first reported the airplane was picking up light, mixed ice at 0612. The pilot reported that he continued to pick up ice at 0629, 0632, and 0637. At 0643, he reported "picking up lots of ice right now." At 0658, he reported moderate mixed icing and freezing rain. Emergency responders reported the weather conditions on the ground included freezing rain and ice, and that the roads were covered with 1/4 inch of ice. Inspection of the airplane revealed no preexisting anomalies. The airplane was equipped with de-ice boots on the wings and horizontal stabilizer, and anti-icing alcohol for the propeller and windshield. The Pilot Operation Handbook limitation section contained the following warning: "Ice protection equipment which may be installed on this airplane has not been demonstrated to meet requirements for flight into known icing conditions."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.