Beechcraft 58P N53MT

Summary

On 9 December 2013 at about 16:00 local time, a Beechcraft 58P registered N53MT, operated by Kszt LLC, was involved in an accident near Kalispell, Montana, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 December 2013 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kalispell, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Glacier Park Intl Airport (GPI)

Coordinates

48.3061, -114.2536

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58P

Registration

N53MT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

2

Operator

Kszt LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coeur D'Alene → Kalispell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA067

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing sequence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that just prior to landing he noted there was ice on the airplane's wings. He activated the de-ice boots and proceeded to land. During the landing flare, about 12 feet above the ground, the airplane buffeted and the nose lowered. The pilot added full power to initiate a go-around when the airplane stalled and the left wing impacted the ground. The pilot reduced power; the airplane touched down onto the runway and skidded off the left side of the runway before it came to a rest. During the accident sequence the airplane's left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.