Beech 58P accident near Theodosia, Missouri, September 1, 2001
On September 1, 2001, a Beech 58P, registered N6412X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Theodosia, Missouri (Lost Mine airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Diminished braking action due to standing water on the runway. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch which the airplane contacted.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 1, 2001
- Place
- Theodosia, Missouri · Lost Mine · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58P · all 58Ps on the register
- Registration
- N6412X · registry record · serial TJ 412
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane contacted a drainage ditch off the end of the runway after hydroplaning during the landing. The pilot reported that he circled prior to landing to wait for a rain shower to pass over the airport. He reported the airplane touched down on the first 500 feet of runway and that it was not decelerating as usual during the landing roll. The pilot reported there was more standing water on the runway than he had anticipated which resulted in "almost zero braking capacity." The pilot reported he elected to continue the landing rather than attempt a go-around into the rising terrain off the departure end of the runway. The pilot reported, "I held the yoke full bake, pumped the brakes through several episodes of hydroplaning and concentrated on maintaining control of the aircraft, slowing it down, and steering it to the least damaging area of the overrun."
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: commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,550 hours in all; 1,050 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 2,251 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 15, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,188 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 7, 2001
- Maximum gross weight: 6,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental TSIO-520-WB (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Chotia TSIO-520-WB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ADS Addison TX at 10:10 pm
- Destination: MO56 Theodosia MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 28, 2,900 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,400 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.90 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 pm from BPK, 14 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
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