Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
Monday, February 3, 1992 11:40 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING VECTORED FOR THE BACK COURSE LOCALIZER APPROACH TO RUNWAY 09 AT BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN, WHEN RADAR CONTACT AND COMMUNICATION WAS LOST. THIS APPROACH IS ENTIRELY OVER THE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. DURING SEARCH OPERATIONS A COAST GUARD HELICOPTER FOUND AN OIL SHEEN AND THREE AIRCRAFT TIRES WITH PORTIONS OF THE LANDING GEAR ATTACHED TO THEM ALONG THE LOCALIZER TRACK. FURTHER SEARCH EFFORTS FAILED TO PRODUCE ANY ADDITIONAL WRECKAGE OR HUMAN REMAINS. ONE MONTH AND ELEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT, A BODY WHICH WAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THAT OF THE PASSENGER ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WASHED UP ON THE SHORE. EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF THE PASSENGERS REMAINS, A BODY POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THAT OF THE PILOT WAS ALSO FOUND WASHED UP ON THE SHORE OF THE LAKE. AUTOPSY REVEALED THE CAUSE OF DEATH IN BOTH CASES WAS DROWNING. THE AIRCRAFT IS STILL MISSING.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
UNDETERMINED.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 2/3/1992 |
| Event Day of the Week | Monday |
| Time of Event | 1140 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | BENTON HARBOR |
| Event State | MICHIGAN |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 49022 |
| Event Date Year | 1992 |
| Event Date Month | 2 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1152 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 90 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | BEH |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 643 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 5 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 5 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 6 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 2 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 140 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 5 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | 2 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 452 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | 0 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 47210 |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 28 2002 3:09PM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N1123B |
| NTSB Number | CHI92FAMS1 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Destroyed |
| Aircraft Fire | -- |
| Aircraft Explosion | -- |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BEECH |
| Aircraft Model | 95-BE55 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | 95-BE55 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | TC-874 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 5000 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Unknown |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jan 2 2000 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | STANLEY P. MACKLIN |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 2431 E. HINCHMAN RD. |
| Aircraft Owner City | BERRIEN SPRINGS |
| Aircraft Owner State | MI |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 49103 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | STANLEY P. MACKLIN |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 2431 E. HINCHMAN RD. |
| Operator City | BERRIEN SPRINGS |
| Operator State | MI |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | 49103 |
| Operator Code | |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | C20 |
| Departure City | BERRIEN SPRINGS |
| Departure State | MI |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 1119 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
| Destination Airport Code | |
| Destination City | |
| Destination State | |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Maneuvering |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 28 2002 3:09PM |
| User who most recently changed record | JOHB |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 0 |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |