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
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Taylorville, IL -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Madison, WI
Destination airport:	Taylorville, IL
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
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

NTSB
One of three surviving son's of Wilbur Reigel. ( Sam Reigel)

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
25-Feb-2008 12:00	ASN archive	Added
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