Beech 58P accident near Broomfield, Colorado, June 24, 2002
On June 24, 2002 at about 9:57 pm local time, a Beech 58P, registered N94PB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado (Jeffco Airport). It was a personal 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
the pilot's failure to follow procedures for a balked landing which resulted in a stall/mush.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 24, 2002 · about 9:57 pm local time
- Place
- Broomfield, Colorado · Jeffco Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58P · all 58Ps on the register
- Registration
- N94PB · registry record · serial TJ-245
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot said that he was landing on runway 11L when a right crosswind gust struck the aircraft. He decided to go around. He applied full power and raised the landing gear; the flaps remained at 30 degrees (full down). The pilot said that the airplane settled to the ground and subsequently exited the left side of the runway. Both wings and the fuselage were wrinkled, and the right engine mount was broken. The airplane's Pilot Owner's Handbook procedure for a balked landing states that the flaps must be raised to 0 degrees. The POH also states that the maximum demonstrated crosswind for landing was 30 knots.
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: 872 hours in all; 872 in this make and model; 56 in the last 90 days; 1,591 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 16, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,926 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 15, 2001; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-WB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SNA Santa Ana CA at 7:37 pm
- Destination: BJC Broomfield CO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 11R, 7,004 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 15 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,000 ft; scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 10:47 pm from BJC
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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