19800220003889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95-B55 · Chesterfield, MO · February 20, 1980

Date
February 20, 1980 · 14:30 local
Place
Chesterfield, MO
Airport
Spirit Of St. Lou
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N262Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC80FCA09
Reported as
Beech 95B55
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
212 total132 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost left engine on initial climb due to fuel starvation. Aircraft below VMC. Aborted, crashed off side of runway.

As the FAA filed it

LOST LEFT ENGINE ON INITIAL CLIMB DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. AIRCRAFT BELOW VMC. ABORTED, CRASHED OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N262Q · 1

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