Beechcraft 58 N6404Z
9 July 1994 · Oelwein, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1994 at about 15:57 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N6404Z, operated by ROY J. Durbin, was involved in an accident near Oelwein, Iowa, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oelwein, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oelwein Municipal (OLZ)
- Coordinates
- 42.6695, -91.9109
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N6404Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- ROY J. Durbin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA228
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's decision to land on a runway with a tailwind. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind and the wet runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he flew in instrument meteorological conditions en route to the destination airport. He had planned an instrument approach to runway 13. Descending through 3,000 feet he encountered visual conditions, cancelled IFR, and flew a visual arrival to runway 13. He requested an airport advisory on the unicom frequency with no response. The pilot said he landed with a tailwind on the wet runway. Winds were from 290 degrees at 11 knots. A witness saw the airplane land long and porpoise during the landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage when it departed the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft 58 | Land O'lakes, Wisconsin, United States | North Wind Aviation Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft 58P | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft 58 | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft 58TC | St Marys, West Virginia, United States | Phoenix Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Oct 1994 | Beechcraft 58 FOXSTAR | Shaw Island, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 1994 | Beechcraft 58P | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-32-300 | Marshalltown, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-34-200 | Marion, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Snow 600B | Grundy Center, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Schreiber-Stitts SA-3B | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | Robert L Schreiber | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1994 | Robert Eldon Idler TIERRA-2 | Prole, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Frith CHALLENGER II | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |