Beechcraft B-55 N558B
19 October 2004 · Chesterfield, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 2004 at about 21:50 local time, a Beechcraft B-55 registered N558B, operated by Skyline Aeronautics, LLC, was involved in an accident near Chesterfield, Missouri, 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 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6622, -90.6519
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B-55
- Registration
- N558B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Skyline Aeronautics, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wichita → Chesterfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI05CA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The diverted attention and the inadequate flare by the pilot during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The rental airplane received substantial damage when the nose wheel impacted the runway during landing. The pilot stated the airplane was about 10 feet above the runway when he became distracted from dropping his instrument approach charts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft B-55 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Dec 2005 | Beechcraft B-55 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | George F. Baker III | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Beechcraft B-55 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | West Properties | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2008 | Beechcraft B-55 | Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Beechcraft B 55 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft B-55 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2004 | Monocoupe 90AL-115 | St. Paul, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hurdland, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2004 | British JETSTREAM 32 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | Corporate Airlines | Fatal | 13 |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172A | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Otis A. Keller | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Aeronca 7BCM | St. James, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Cessna 182P | Washington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |