Beech 55 accident near Forest Lake, Minnesota, March 5, 1991
On March 5, 1991 at about 10:15 pm local time, a Beech 55, registered N29SF, was substantially damaged in an accident near Forest Lake, Minnesota (Forest Lake airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN ABORTED LANDING NOT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A RUNWAY THAT WAS WET AND ICE COVERED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 5, 1991 · about 10:15 pm local time
- Place
- Forest Lake, Minnesota · Forest Lake · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 55
- Registration
- N29SF · registry record · serial TC-1952
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE 2575 FOOT RUNWAY. THE SOD RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH WATER AND ICE. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE END INTO A PLOWED FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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: 1,044 hours in all; 512 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 966 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-550-E1B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Nol Tec Systems, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: SPI Springfield IL at 8:15 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 13, 2,575 ft by 145 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,500 ft; scat at 6,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 9:51 pm from MSP, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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