Beech B-50 accident near Edgewood, Kentucky, January 31, 1985
On January 31, 1985 at about 4:30 am local time, a Beech B-50, registered N3669B, was destroyed in an accident near Edgewood, Kentucky (Greater Cincinnati airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 31, 1985 · about 4:30 am local time
- Place
- Edgewood, Kentucky · Greater Cincinnati · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech B-50 · all B-50s on the register
- Registration
- N3669B · no longer on the register · serial CH-62
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A VFR FLT FROM LONDON, KY, TO DETROIT, MI, THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A SINGLE FAMILY HOME WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT CVG ARPT. THE PLT REPORTED A RIGHT ENG PWR LOSS, FROM SUSPECTED IMPACT ICE. THE ALTERNATE AIR SOURCE DID NOT CHANGE THE ACFT PERFORMANCE, AND THE PLT REPORTED LOOSING ALT. RADAR CONTACT WAS THEN LOST. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTIONDISCLOSED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. THE FLT WAS OPERATING IN MARGINAL VFR WX WITH ICE FORMATION REPORTED. THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED TO FLY INTO ICING CONDITIONS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 400 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,415 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 24, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 5,500 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming GO-480-62D6 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: London KY at 4:30 am
- Destination: Detroit MI
- Flight plan: VFR then IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 110° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft; scat at 300 ft
- Temperature: 34°F (1°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:40 am from CVG, 4 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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