Beechcraft 58 N875JC

Summary

On 14 February 2000 at about 16:45 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N875JC was involved in an accident near Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 February 2000 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

38.3793, -84.2902

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N875JC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kingsport → Indianapolis

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00FA079

4 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a climb, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot filed an IFR flight plan, and received a standard weather briefing. The pilot was advised of occasional moderate rime or mixed icing below 10,000 feet for his route of flight. During the briefing the pilot stated, 'we got boots, and will be all right....' Approximately 5 minutes before the accident, the pilot reported the airplane was 'picking up' rime ice at 10,000 feet, and he requested 12,000 feet. He also reported that the windshield and wings were covered with ice, and that ice accumulation at 10,000 feet was moderate and steady. When the airplane started to climb to 12,000 feet, calibrated airspeed (CAS) began to decay. When the airplane reached 11,200 feet, and prior to the airplane starting a rapid descent, CAS had dropped to 85 knots. Minimum airspeed for icing conditions was published as 130 knots. In addition, the stall speed for the airplane was approximately 82 knots. The airplane was approved for flight into known icing conditions. Examination of the airframe, engines and propellers revealed no preimpact failures or malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.