ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36387
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| Date: | Sunday 20 April 1997 |
| Time: | 21:05 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Staart Aero Enterprises, Inc. |
| Registration: | N242BS |
| MSN: | TE-156 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4507 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Haven, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marshall, MI (5D8) |
| Medford, WI (KMDZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was observed on radar to descend from 10,000 feet msl until radar contact was lost at about 3,000 feet msl. This location was approximately 13 miles west of Grand Haven, Michigan, over Lake Michigan. Debris was located in that general area on the surface of the lake. The airplane was presumed to have been destroyed. The pilot and one passenger were presumed to have sustained fatal injuries. There was no forecast for IFR conditions, severe weather warnings, or warnings for ice or turbulence along the route of flight. The pilot stated during a briefing that the airplane contained four hours of fuel. There were no distress calls recorded from the airplane. The airplane remained missing.
Probable Cause: undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97FAMS2
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Jun-2023 12:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
| 08-Apr-2024 15:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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