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.
Other Beechcraft BE-58P accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1986 | Beechcraft BE-58P | Derry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft BE-58P | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft BE-58P | Turpin, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Leas | Fatal | 6 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2004 | Bell 206B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Beechcraft B200 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | RNH Air 1 LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Stinson 108-3 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Crosley CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Morris, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Oct 2004 | Huber DR 107 | Fletcher, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-30 | Boise City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |