On June 5, 1998, at 1531 Eastern Daylight Time, a Beech 65-80
Queen Air, N215AB, was destroyed during an approach to Malone-
Dufort Airport (MAL), Malone, New York. The certificated private
pilot and four passengers received minor injuries while one
passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological
conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A visual
flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight between North
Myrtle Beach Airport (CRE), North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
and Malone-Dufort Airport. The personal flight was conducted
under 14 CFR Part 91.  In a written statement to the New York
State Police, the pilot wrote that he "received a weather report
from Flight Watch...the winds were from the west at 18 knots,
gusting [to] 26 knots...clouds were scattered at 6,000 feet." He
further wrote: "At about 3:10 p.m. and...2,500 feet, I checked
the wind socks to determine which runway to land on. At this
time, I noticed the plane was not responding [as] it should have
responded. All my pre-landing