Beechcraft 58 N22SS

Summary

On 7 June 1997 at about 04:50 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N22SS was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 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

7 June 1997 at 04:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Wiley Post (PWA)

Coordinates

35.4702, -97.5198

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N22SS

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Uknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW97LA211

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to an attempted takeoff in an airplane without an elevator installed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll the airplane overran the departure end of the runway. The aircraft traveled 600 to 800 feet impacting the localizer antenna, and continued approximately 100 feet impacting the airport perimeter fence. It continued across a ditch and road coming to rest 50 feet south of the road. Examination of the airplane revealed that the elevator was not installed. According to the owner, he was having the airplane refurbished, and the elevator had been removed for painting on June 1, 1997. According to blood samples taken at the hospital about one hour 12 minutes after the accident, the pilot had a blood alcohol concentration of 180 mg/dl. The pilot and passenger were not authorized by the owner to use the airplane. The pilot's commercial certificate was revoked seven years prior for stealing an airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.