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 aircraft crashed into a barn during a low-altitude pass at 15:35 CT, shortly after departing Jasper County Airport.
- The pilot survived the crash, but the passenger initially survived and later died.
- The accident occurred under Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC), and no flight plan had been filed.
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