Beechcraft 58 N99EZ
24 February 2012 · Cypress, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 February 2012 at about 00:59 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N99EZ was involved in an accident near Cypress, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 00:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cypress, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Houston Airport (IWS)
- Coordinates
- 29.9598, -95.6894
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N99EZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vicksburg → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA169
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during the approach to the destination airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing an instrument approach to his destination airport. After the airplane descended beneath the clouds on the approach, both engines experienced a total loss of power. Examination of the airplane revealed that there was no usable fuel aboard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2012 | Beechcraft 58 | Sugar Loaf Mountain, Michigan, United States | Dotaero L L C | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2012 | Beechcraft 58 | Manhattan, Illinois, United States | Bemidji Aviation Services Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Beechcraft 58 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Beechcraft 58 | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | Morgan Corp | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Beechcraft 58 | Calhoun, Kentucky, United States | Daniel J. Woosley | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Beechcraft 58 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Ebor Management Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2012 | Hiller UH-12B | Rio Vista, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2012 | Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 | Houston, Texas, United States | ACC Integrated Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Schleicher ASG29-15M | Uvalde, Texas, United States | Louis Bouderlique | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Cessna 180H | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Boeing A75L3 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |