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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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