Beech B-60 accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, October 13, 2022
On October 13, 2022 at about 8:00 pm local time, a 1973 Beech B-60, registered N2889W, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi near Ardmore, Oklahoma (Ardmore Downtown Executive Air airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot did not ensure adequate clearance from construction vehicles during taxi.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 13, 2022 · about 8:00 pm local time · cases in 2022
- Place
- Ardmore, Oklahoma · Ardmore Downtown Executive Air · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B-60, built 1973 · all B-60s on the register
- Registration
- N2889W · registry record · serial P-249
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported while taxiing at an uncontrolled airport, he observed that a construction crew was working on both sides of the taxiway. Approaching the construction area, the pilot turned right to avoid a skid loader that was in motion on the left side of the taxiway. The airplane struck a pickup truck on the right side of the taxiway, in which the which the right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
- Ground collision during taxi defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Identification/recognition › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Operating environment › Airport facilities/design › Taxiway condition › Decision related to condition
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,500 hours in all; 1,500 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: July 18, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,200 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 6,775 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-540/C12 (piston); 1,400 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1F4 Madill OK at 7:30 pm
- Destination: 1F0 Ardmore OK
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 2:55 pm from K1F0
Weather report (METAR): K1F0 131955Z AUTO 03007KT 300V060 10SM CLR 25/M03 A3007 RMK AO2 T02481027
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 1 picture from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on November 21, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo of Damage to the Right Wing | PDF, 1 page · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N2889W on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Beechcraft B-60 186 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-540/C12 5,074 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Ardmore Downtown Executive · nearest airport
- Madill Municipal · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Oklahoma 1,300 since 1982 · 181 in the last ten years
- Oklahoma 5,661 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN23LA015.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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