ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 3902
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| Date: | Friday 21 December 1979 |
| Time: | 17:40 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Wilbur Reigel |
| Registration: | N2058X |
| MSN: | TH-973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taylorville, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Madison, WI |
| Taylorville, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Beechcraft B58 Baron struck trees and crashed.
The pilot had discontinued the approach to Springfield and received special VFR clearance to Taylorville.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions
FACTORS:
weather - rain
weather - fog
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
One of three surviving son's of Wilbur Reigel. ( Sam Reigel)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Dec-2023 11:08 | Discountdiver | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 09-Dec-2023 11:11 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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