Beech 58TC accident near Spokane, Washington, February 9, 1985
On February 9, 1985, a Beech 58TC, registered N6588S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Spokane, Washington (Felts Field). It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- February 9, 1985
- Place
- Spokane, Washington · Felts Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58TC · all 58TCs on the register
- Registration
- N6588S · no longer on the register · serial TK4
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY ONTO SNOW. VISIBILITY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 1 MILE WITH SNOW AND A CEILING OF 700 FEET.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 8,007 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 113 in the last 90 days; 7,736 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 49 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S27 Kalispell MT at 10:30 pm
- Destination: SFF Spokane WA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 32, 4,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N6588S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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