Beechcraft BE-55 N5638S
23 November 1998 · Crystal, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 November 1998 at about 22:15 local time, a Beechcraft BE-55 registered N5638S was involved in an accident near Crystal, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crystal, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crystal Airport (MIC)
- Coordinates
- 45.0602, -93.3808
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-55
- Registration
- N5638S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA037
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot failed to maintain the proper glidepath. A factor was the sunglare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, 'Shortly after turning final I became completely blinded by the low setting sun. I unknowingly lost altitude that put me below the tree tops. This resulted in complete loss of control. The airplane contacted several trees and crashed coming to rest in a drainage ditch... .'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | John Farrell | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2000 | Beechcraft BE-55-D55 | Clifton, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Beechcraft BE-55 (T42A) | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Beechcraft BE-55 | San Bernardino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Laurieton, Australia | Louis Levi | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1998 | Cessna A185F | Isanti, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1998 | Cessna A188B | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150M | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1998 | Kreatz GENESIS | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172N | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |