Fatal Beechcraft Baron G58 Accident at Münster-Osnabrück Airport

Incident Overview and Flight Details On 9 August 2018, a Beechcraft Baron G58, a twin-engine aircraft manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., crashed at Verkehrsflughafen Münster-Osnabrück in Germany. The aircraft was destroyed, and both occupants were killed. The flight originated from Lelystad in the Netherlands at 11:04 local time, operating under instrument flight rules (IFR). The purpose of the flight was to conduct multiple approaches at Münster-Osnabrück for the pilot to obtain a multi-engine piston (MEP) class rating. ## Sequence of Events During the second approach, the pilot simulated a left engine failure by reducing the left engine to idle at 09:58:07 UTC. The autopilot was subsequently disengaged, and the right engine power was slightly increased. The aircraft deviated left of the approach centerline but returned to it approximately 90 seconds later. At 10:01:35 UTC, the left engine was still turning at 1,300 rpm when the right engine power was reduced. Three seconds later, the left engine speed dropped to 1,180 rpm while the right engine increased to 1,880 rpm, with the airspeed at 77 KIAS. At 10:01:39 UTC, the right engine power was increased again, reaching 2,600 rpm. At an altitude of 3 to 5 meters and approximately one-third of the runway length, the aircraft rolled left around its longitudinal axis. It struck the ground on its back, with both engines and the nose contacting the surface beside the runway. The Garmin G1000 NXi data recording ended at 10:01:42 UTC. ## Occupants and Aircraft Information The left-seat pilot was a 64-year-old holder of an EU ATPL license issued by the Dutch aviation authority, with approximately 1,842 total flight hours. He was undergoing MEP training and had completed 8 hours 28 minutes of flight time in the accident aircraft over five days. The right-seat occupant was a 59-year-old flight examiner and director of an Approved Training Organisation, with over 4,900 total flight hours. The aircraft, built in 2018, was registered in the Netherlands and privately operated. It was powered by two Teledyne-Continental IO-550-C engines, each producing 224 kW (300 hp). The aircraft's total time at the time of the accident was 41 hours 40 minutes. The actual takeoff mass of 5,073 lbs and center of gravity were within allowable limits.