Beechcraft 58 N70DD
3 January 2009 · Brainerd, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 January 2009 at about 19:40 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N70DD, operated by Bemidji Aviation Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. 2 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 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brainerd - Lakes Regional (BRD)
- Coordinates
- 46.3864, -94.1369
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N70DD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bemidji → Anoka
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the unforcasted freezing rain that obscured the windscreen and hindered the pilot's ability to judge the height of the airplane above the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot diverted to a nearby airport after he encountered unforecasted freezing rain. He made two low passes over the airport while trying to clear ice off of the windshield; however, the windshield alcohol de-ice could not keep up with the ice accumulation. The pilot stated that he had to look out of the side window during the landing and once he descended below the tree line, he was unable to accurately judge his height over the runway. He stated that this was compounded by the light color of the new concrete runway which had snow blowing across it. A hard landing resulted after which the pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp. The right wing sustained substantial damage during the landing. The pilot stated that the de-ice systems on the airplane were working, but they could not keep up with the rate of ice accumulation
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2009 | Beechcraft 58 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Air Lexington Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2009 | Beechcraft 58 | Guarico, Venezuela | Aeronaves Baron , CA | Fatal | 5 |
| 12 Mar 2009 | Beechcraft 58 | Durango, Colorado, United States | San Juan Pilot Training Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Beechcraft 58 | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Quest Diagnostics Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Beechcraft 58 | Bear Branch, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft 58P | Stonewall, Colorado, United States | Mauroil International Inc | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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