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Beechcraft BE-58P N72SC

26 May 2004 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 26 May 2004 at about 19:45 local time, a Beechcraft BE-58P registered N72SC, operated by Thomas McCasland, was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 19:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest airport
Downtown Airpark (2DT)
Coordinates
35.7906, -97.9406
Aircraft
Beechcraft BE-58P
Registration
N72SC
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Thomas McCasland
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Dallas → Oklahoma City
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW04CA140

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point of the runway. Contributing factors were the excessive airspeed and the pilot's failure to initiate a go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 2,039-hour pilot touched down long and fast on the 3,240-foot long runway resulting in an overrun. The twin-engine airplane nosed over and came to rest in the inverted position in a creek.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
2 Oct 1986 Beechcraft BE-58P
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Derry, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
4 Nov 1983 Beechcraft BE-58P
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Beaufort, South Carolina, United States - No injuries -
2 Mar 1979 Beechcraft BE-58P
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Turpin, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
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