At 15:35 central time, a Beech E55 crashed into a barn and burned during a low-altitude pass. The pilot and passenger survived the crash, but the passenger later died. The airplane had departed Jasper County Airport at 15:30 and made a low pass over a farm before hitting the barn. The airplane traveled through the air another 700 feet, then skidded 100 feet along the ground. VMC prevailed and no flight plan had been filed.
August 04, Rensselaer, Ind. / Beech Baron
At 15:35 central time, a Beech E55 crashed into a barn and burned during a low-altitude pass. The pilot and passenger survived the crash, but the passenger later died. The airplane had departed Jasper County Airport at 15:30 and made a low pass over a farm before hitting the barn. The airplane traveled through the air another 700 feet, then skidded 100 feet along the ground. VMC prevailed and no flight plan had been filed....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech E55 crashed into a barn during a low-altitude pass shortly after departing Jasper County Airport, resulting in the death of the passenger.
- The pilot survived the crash, which occurred after the aircraft made a low pass over a farm in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with no flight plan filed.
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