Beech BE 58 accident near Bridgeport, Nebraska, August 31, 1984
On August 31, 1984 at about 11:55 pm local time, a Beech BE 58, registered N9726S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bridgeport, Nebraska (Bridgeport Muni airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- August 31, 1984 · about 11:55 pm local time
- Place
- Bridgeport, Nebraska · Bridgeport Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE 58
- Registration
- N9726S · no longer on the register · serial TH634
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT INITIATED TAKE-OFF FROM ROUGH, 2800 FT SOD STRIP IN LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS AND KNOWN HIGH DENSITY ALT SITUATION. SLIGHT BACK YOKE PRESSURE WAS BEING USED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL TO MODERATE EFFECT OF ROUGH SURFACE ON NOSE GEAR. ADDITIONAL BACK PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE BELOW MIN STEADY FLT CONTROL SPEED AND RIGHT WING DROPPED. THE PLT LOWERED THE NOSE TO RE-LAND THE ACFT BUT TOUCHED DOWN IN A SKID. GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO SIDE LOADS AND ROUGH TERRAIN.
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: 3,711 hours in all; 566 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 3,625 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,485 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 20, 1984; 85 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: SD38 White River SD
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,800 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:52 pm from BFF, 27 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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