Beechcraft 58P N701JK
20 October 2001 · Columbus, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 October 2001 at about 13:20 local time, a Beechcraft 58P registered N701JK, operated by James H. Oppliger, was involved in an accident near Columbus, Nebraska, United States. 6 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 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbus, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Municipal (OLY)
- Coordinates
- 41.4305, -97.3500
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58P
- Registration
- N701JK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- James H. Oppliger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Grand Forks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The exceeded aircraft performance and inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot in command. The lack of recent experience in aircraft by the pilot in command was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane landed gear up between the departure runway and parallel taxiway during an aborted takeoff. The pilot reported that the left engine experienced a 30 percent loss of power, and the airplane did not seem to have enough power to sustain flight. The pilot did not have a current a biennial flight review and instrument proficiency check. The airplane's maximum takeoff weight for the accident make and model was 6,200 lbs. Postaccident weighing of the airplane and addition of passengers and baggage in the airplane revealed the accident flight to be in excess of its maximum takeoff weight by at least 500 lbs. The pilot rated passenger reported that there were no abnormal engine indications during the takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Oct 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 58P | Theodosia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 182A | Wahoo, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Ag-Cat G-164B | Wallace, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hiller UH-12E | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Kenesaw, Nebraska, United States | Willmes, Steven J | No injuries | - |