Beechcraft 58P N9NS

Summary

On 19 June 2024 at about 02:09 local time, a Beechcraft 58P registered N9NS was involved in an accident near Escalante, Utah, United States. One person was 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.

Date

19 June 2024 at 02:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Escalante, Utah, United States

Coordinates

37.5187, -111.1955

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58P

Registration

N9NS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Henderson → Englewood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA211

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the windshield for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the pressurized airplane was in cruise flight at an altitude of 21,000 ft when the front windshield broke apart and the airplane depressurized. The pilot donned his oxygen mask while initiating an emergency descent, diverted to the nearest airport, and landed without further incident. Examination revealed that the center area of the windshield had departed the airplane, and portions of the windshield remained in the frame. Review of airplane records revealed that the windshield was replaced 1,972 flight hours before the accident. The windshield anti-ice hot plate was resealed several months before the accident; however, whether that maintenance contributed to the failure could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.