Beech BE-58 accident near Flint, Michigan, December 24, 1984
On December 24, 1984 at about 7:25 pm local time, a Beech BE-58, registered N300EP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Flint, Michigan (Flint 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 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
- December 24, 1984 · about 7:25 pm local time
- Place
- Flint, Michigan · Flint · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-58
- Registration
- N300EP · registry record · serial TH-574
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A FLT IN IFR CONDITIONS THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED ICING. THE ICE WAS STILL ON THE WINGS AND TAIL WHEN THE ACFT PREPARED TO LAND. EXTRA AIRSPEED WAS CARRIED ON FINAL APPROACH. THE ACFT BALLOONED AS IT FLARED FOR TOUCHDOWN. IT THEN STALLED AND MADE A HARD LANDING. THE ACFT SLID OFF THE RWY AND STRUCK A SNOW COVERED OBJECT.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 737 hours in all; 204 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 634 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,617 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 10, 1984; 82 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-C7 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 7G2 Ashtabula OH
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 36, 7,848 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 17 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 21°F (-6°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:52 pm from FNT, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
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