Beechcraft 95-B55 N8129R

Summary

On 23 December 1999 at about 03:00 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N8129R was involved in an accident near Hermiston, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 December 1999 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hermiston, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.8509, -119.2109

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-B55

Registration

N8129R

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Madras

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA00FA033

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Factors include a dark night, low ceilings and mist.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly before departure, the pilot was issued an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance from Hermiston, Oregon to Madras, Oregon. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft departed the airport from runway 04. A witness observed the aircraft enter a shallow turn to the right (south) shortly after departure, however, he lost sight of the aircraft due to trees obscuring his view. Approximately 5 minutes later, the local police received report of a downed aircraft southeast of the airport. The aircraft impacted terrain approximately 1/4 mile south of the departure end of the runway, in a right wing low attitude. The accident occurred during the hours of darkness. Low ceilings and visibility were reported at the time of the accident. No evidence was found to indicate a mechanical malfunction or failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.