ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34905
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| Date: | 09-DEC-1999 |
| Time: | 17:27 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58TC Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Sundance Aviation |
| Registration: | N581BC |
| MSN: | TK-125 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hasbrouck Heights, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ashland, VA (OFP) |
| Teterboro, NJ (TEB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was vectored for an arrival from the west at night with 10 miles visibility. The pilot was instructed to over-fly the airport at 1,500 feet for left traffic, Runway 19. He descended to 500 feet, and positioned the airplane for a right base to Runway 19. He then made a 180-degree turn to follow another airplane on a right downwind. The local controller then instructed the pilot to fly a 090-degree heading. Witnesses listening on a scanner had observed the airplane make a 180-degree steep turn to the right. After the controller instructed the pilot to fly 090 degrees, they observed the airplane make a steep turn to the left and descend out of view. The airplane struck the side of a residence in an approximate 60-degree left wing low, 30-degree nose down attitude, and a post-crash fire developed. No evidence of a pre-existing mechanical failure or malfunction was found. Radar data revealed the airspeed had decreased from about 180 knots to about 78 knots over 4 minutes. Stall speeds for a 30-degree bank were estimated to be 88 knots with flaps up and 80 knots flaps down.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X20300&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-May-2010 22:50 | JINX | Updated [Location, Phase] |
| 30-Jun-2013 13:34 | JINX | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 14-Dec-2017 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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