Beechcraft 58 N958MC
2 November 1988 · Georgetown, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 November 1988 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N958MC, operated by Ramp 66, Inc., was involved in an incident near Georgetown, South Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Georgetown, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Georgetown County (GGE)
- Coordinates
- 33.3600, -79.2893
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N958MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ramp 66, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hilton Head → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89IA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER A 'NORMAL' LDG. AN FAA INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE RWY AFTER THE MISHAP REPORTED THAT HE FOUND TIRE MARKS WHICH INDICATED THAT THE NOSE TIRE HAD CONTACTED THE RWY SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE MAIN TIRES TOUCHED DOWN. EXAM OF THE NOSE GEAR REVEALED THAT THE AFT DRAG-LINK BRACKET ASSY HAD FAILED; METALLURGICAL EXAM OF THE FRACTURE SURFACES REVEALED FEATURES TYPICAL OF AN OVERSTRESS BREAK, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF PREEXISTING CRACKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft 58 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft 58P | Bellevue, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft 58 | Dewitt, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft 58 | Elkhart, Kansas, United States | Midwest Corporate Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft 58P | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Davis Const & Engineering | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 1988 | Beechcraft 58 | Centerville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | McCormick, South Carolina, United States | Int'l Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Aeronca 0-58B | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | Carroll E. Looney | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Steve & Tracy Parrish | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | Cabeza, Anthony R. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Champion 7GCAA | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Phoenix Flight Signs | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Cessna 177A | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Sale Reported | Minor injuries | - |