Beechcraft 58 N358CC

Summary

On 24 January 2012 at about 22:18 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N358CC, operated by Morgan Corp, was involved in an accident near Walterboro, South Carolina, 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.

Date

24 January 2012 at 22:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Walterboro, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

32.6589, -80.4258

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N358CC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Morgan Corp

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spartanburg → Walterboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA156

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the sunglare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he landed the airplane to the west during the late afternoon. During the landing roll, the afternoon sun “blinded” the pilot, limiting his vision. The airplane drifted off the right side of the runway, struck soft ground, and veered into a ditch, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. According to data from the United States Naval Observatory, official sunset was at 1748. The accident occurred about 30 minutes before sunset.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.