2 fatal · BEECH 58 FOXSTAR · 1994-10-24 · SHAW ISLAND, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA95FA010
Event ID
20001206X02523
Type
Accident
Date
1994-10-24
Location
SHAW ISLAND, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.570999, -122.959762
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
58 FOXSTAR
Registration
N333KS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO TAKE OFF ON AN UNLIGHTED RUNWAY, AND THE UNEVEN RUNWAY.