Beech BE-58 accident near West Milford, New Jersey, August 6, 2000
On August 6, 2000 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Beech BE-58, registered N58TZ, was substantially damaged in an accident near West Milford, New Jersey (Greenwood Lake 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 maintain directional control during the landing flare and touchdown, which resulted in a blown tire, and a continued loss of directional control during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 6, 2000 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- West Milford, New Jersey · Greenwood Lake Airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-58
- Registration
- N58TZ · no longer on the register · serial TH-1758
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
After completing a practice VOR approach, the pilot circled to land. The airplane landed on centerline, with the nose cocked 40 to 45 degrees to the left. The left main landing gear tire blew, and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, and into a parked airplane.
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: 404 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 226 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 670 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 3, 2000; 93 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,500 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-550 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Oqr Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: CDW Caldwell NJ at 3:00 pm
- Destination: 4N1
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 4,000 ft by 60 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:45 pm from MMU, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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