Beechcraft 58PA N158JB
28 August 1983 · Danbury, Connecticut, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1983 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft 58PA registered N158JB, operated by Michael W. Hennessy, was involved in an accident near Danbury, Connecticut, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danbury, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danbury (DXR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58PA
- Registration
- N158JB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Michael W. Hennessy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nantucket → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FA228
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INBOUND TO DANBURY THE PLT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ARPT WAS CLOSED, & WAS GIVEN THE LAST WX WHICH WAS AN HOUR OLD. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO PASS OVER THE ARPT 300-400 FT AGL & CIRCLE TO LAND RWY 8. THE ACFT TURNED BASE & FINAL IN A TIGHT TURN WITH THE GEAR DOWN. IT DROPPED QUICKLY & HIT THE THRESHOLD LEFT WING FIRST, THEN PANCAKED & SKIDDED ONTO THE GRASS.ONE WITNESS ESTIMATED THE WX AS 300 FT SOLID & 1/2 MI WITH SOLID SHEETS OF RAIN. THE MDA IS 1960 FT (1500 FT AGL) WHEN THE TOWER IS CLOSED. THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 118 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft 58P | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 58 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Beechcraft 58 | Indio, California, United States | J.r. Husham | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1983 | Beechcraft 58 | Miwaulkee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft 58 | Marquez, New Mexico, United States | Charles F. McCool, Frey Ass.inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft 58P | Cassopolis, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172P | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Cessna T210L | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1983 | Cessna 150L | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |