Beechcraft BE-58 N1MQ
29 March 2007 · Woolsey, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 2007 at about 19:50 local time, a Beechcraft BE-58 registered N1MQ, operated by Richard B. Handley, was involved in an accident near Woolsey, Georgia, United States. 3 people were 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 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woolsey, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rusty Airstrip (3RU)
- Coordinates
- 33.3261, -84.4117
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-58
- Registration
- N1MQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Richard B. Handley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marietta → Griffin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
In-flight fire of the right wing for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while in cruise flight at 2,500, feet he felt a "thump" and observed black smoke or soot on the outer third of the aileron. He made an emergency descent to a landing at a private airport. Examination of the right wing found extensive fire damage concentrated in the center of the wing, with ballooning of the wing skin, and soot trailing over the right aileron. The source of fuel/fuel vapor, or the ignition source that started the fire could not be identified due to the extent of the fire damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2006 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | Epps Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Jim Hankins Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Niles, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Exuma Cay, Bahamas | Stephen C. Fenner | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Groveton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hiller UH-12A | Bethlehem, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 2007 | Robinson R-44 | Covington, Georgia, United States | Blue Ridge Helicopters Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Ortiz G/Saint J RV-10 | Hiram, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2007 | Eurocopter France EC120B | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Bell 206B | Cedartown, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Boeing 777-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |