Beechcraft 58 N6750R

Summary

On 16 June 2007 at about 22:10 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N6750R, operated by Robert P. Iacono, was involved in an accident near Placitas, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 June 2007 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Placitas, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

35.2192, -106.4508

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N6750R

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Robert P. Iacono

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Torrance → Clinton

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN07FA100

1 person died.

the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate terrain separation, for undetermined reasons, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. A contributing factor was the mountainous terrain.

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

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Approximately three and one half hours into the cross country flight, the airplane impacted mountainous terrain during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions. No pre-impact engine or airframe anomalies, that would preclude normal operation prior to impact, were identified. Radar data and examination of the accident site indicated that the airplane was in level flight at a constant airspeed prior to impact with terrain. Toxicology testing of the pilot's muscle and liver specimens revealed the presence of 5 different medications used for the treatment of mental disorders. The pilot, a neurosurgeon, indicated no medications or medical conditions on his last application for airman medical certificate less than two months prior to the accident. That application noted that the pilot's medical license had been revoked.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.