ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35341
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1999 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Gene Ast |
| Registration: | N8129R |
| MSN: | TC-1738 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2902 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hermiston, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | , OR (KHRI) |
| Madras, OR (S33) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly before departure, the pilot was issued an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance from Hermiston, Oregon to Madras, Oregon. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft departed the airport from runway 04. A witness observed the aircraft enter a shallow turn to the right (south) shortly after departure, however, he lost sight of the aircraft due to trees obscuring his view. Approximately 5 minutes later, the local police received report of a downed aircraft southeast of the airport. The aircraft impacted terrain approximately 1/4 mile south of the departure end of the runway, in a right wing low attitude. The accident occurred during the hours of darkness. Low ceilings and visibility were reported at the time of the accident. No evidence was found to indicate a mechanical malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Factors include a dark night, low ceilings and mist.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA00FA033
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2023 04:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Departure airport, Source, Narrative]] |
| 07-Apr-2024 15:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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