# Incident 19920206002119I: Beech 95B55, Chicago/Wheelin, IL, February 6, 1992

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 1992, 17:15 local time
- Place: Chicago/Wheelin, IL
- Airport: Pal-Waukee Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1298° N, 87.9199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1298&lon=-87.9199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9029V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9029V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95B55
- Reported engine: CONT IO470L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,148 total, 1,466 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920206002119I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PULLED PROP THROUGH TO ENHANCE STARTING. ENGINE STARTED. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A GOLF CART. PILOT HAD LEFT MAGS ON.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA089), Feb 6, 1992: Beech 55 (N9029V), Wheeling, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURE ATTEMPTED BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: MAGNETO SWITCH LEFT IN THE 'ON' POSITION.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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