Beechcraft 58 N332HA

Summary

On 10 March 2007 at about 01:20 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N332HA, operated by S L Air International, LLC., was involved in an accident near Munster, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 March 2007 at 01:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Munster, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Lansing Municipal Airport (IGQ)

Coordinates

41.5322, -87.5092

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N332HA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

S L Air International, LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lansing → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CHI07FA084

2 people died.

The fuel starvation for an undetermined reason which led to the loss of power on the left engine. Additional causes were the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which led to his loss of control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the flight instructor's inability to take remedial action because the airplane was not equipped with a full set of dual flight controls.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The twin-engine airplane was destroyed and the two pilots fatally injured following a loss of control during an approach to land. Witnesses reported that the airplane struck the ground in a nose low, left wing low attitude. Some of the witnesses also reported that one of the airplane's engines was "sputtering." Interviews of family members of the two pilots indicated that the flight was for the purpose of instrument flight instruction. Examination of the airplane subsequent to the accident revealed that the airplane was equipped with a throw-over control yoke and that it was positioned in the left pilot position. The left engine fuel lines forward of the firewall contained no fuel. Both fuel selector handles and valves were found in the off position; however, the fuel selector panel had been displaced from the floor and determination of the in-flight position could not be made. Radar data for the accident flight showed that the airplane had flown a non-precision instrument approach to the airport. Communications with the flightcrew of another airplane showed that the accident airplane was in visual contact with other traffic and that the accident flightcrew planned to enter the airport traffic pattern. Radar data further showed that after starting a descent, the airplane continued to decelerate and its altitude continued to decrease until the end of the data. Examination of the data showed that the final calibrated airspeed of the airplane was about 87 knots. The airplane flight manual listed a landing approach speed of 96 knots, a minimum controllable airspeed of 81 knots and aircraft performance data showed an expected stall speed in a range between 69 knots and 113 knots, depending on the angle of bank and flap configuration.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.