Beech BE-58P accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 26, 2004
On May 26, 2004 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Beech BE-58P, registered N72SC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Downtown Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point of the runway. Contributing factors were the excessive airspeed and the pilot's failure to initiate a go-around.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 26, 2004 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Downtown Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-58P
- Registration
- N72SC · registry record · serial TJ-477
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The 2,039-hour pilot touched down long and fast on the 3,240-foot long runway resulting in an overrun. The twin-engine airplane nosed over and came to rest in the inverted position in a creek.
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: 2,039 hours in all; 984 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 1,600 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: September 27, 2003
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,509.6 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 9, 2003; 104.5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,240 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental TS10-520-WB (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Continental TS10-520-WB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DAL Dallas TX at 7:00 pm
- Destination: 2DT Oklahoma City OK
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 16, 3,240 ft by 85 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 18 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 22,000 ft; a few clouds at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.72 inHg
- Observation at 7:52 pm from OKC, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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