Beech 58P accident near St Paul, Minnesota, June 16, 2013
On June 16, 2013 at about 6:30 am local time, a 1979 Beech 58P, registered N5958P, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (aborted after touchdown) near St Paul, Minnesota (St. Paul Downtown airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected landing, which resulted in a collision with an airport sign off the right side of the runway during the transition to the initial climb.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 16, 2013 · about 6:30 am local time
- Place
- St Paul, Minnesota · St. Paul Downtown · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58P, built 1979 · all 58Ps on the register
- Registration
- N5958P · no longer on the register · serial TJ-208
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, after touching down, he realized that the airplane had landed long, so he chose to reject the landing. He then heard a "thump" during the initial climb, so he returned to the airport and landed the airplane. A postaccident examination revealed that the right side of the lower fuselage and cockpit floor had been damaged beneath the copilot/right-front passenger seat. Damage was also observed to an airport sign off the runway's right side. The pilot reported no preaccident failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that no flight control issues occurred during the go-around after the impact with the airport sign.
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
What happened, in order
- Miscellaneous/other during landing (aborted after touchdown) defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during initial climb
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,630 hours in all; 916 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 1,609 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 4, 2013
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,154 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 1, 2012
- Maximum gross weight: 6,199 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Cont Motor TSIO-520 (piston); 1,552 hours total
- Engine 2: Cont Motor TSIO-520 (piston); 928 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DLH Duluth MN at 5:15 am
- Destination: STP St Paul MN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 14, 6,491 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Visibility: 0 statute miles
- Sky: vv
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg
- Observation at 6:53 am from STP
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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