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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech E-55 · Raleigh-Durham, NC · August 10, 1989

Date: August 10, 1989 · 11:23 local
Place: Raleigh-Durham, NC
Airport: Raleigh-Durham International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N55TP
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL89FA194
Reported as: Beech E55
Reported engine: Continental IO520C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total

N55TPRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 1990 · Beech E-55S/N TE965 Airframe modelBeech E-55

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What happened

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Lost control departing in IMC. Near vertical ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL DEPARTING IN IMC. NEAR VERTICAL GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL89FA194Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRaleigh, NCThe pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation while operating in instrument weather conditions.Aug 10, 1989 · Destroyed