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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · Calexico, CA · May 30, 1994

Date: May 30, 1994 · 15:15 local
Place: Calexico, CA
Airport: Calexico International Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N814U
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94LA229
Reported as: Beech 95B55
Reported engine: Continental IO470L
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,064 total2,267 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N814URegistration cancelled Jun 1, 1995 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC1342 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)

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What happened

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Rushed takeoff. No runup. Left engine quit on rotation. Wing hit. Cartwheeled. Boost pump not on for 100 degrees.

As the FAA filed it

RUSHED TAKEOFF. NO RUNUP. LEFT ENGINE QUIT ON ROTATION. WING HIT. CARTWHEELED. BOOST PUMP NOT ON FOR 100 DEGREES.

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 LAX94LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCalexico, CA1) the pilot's failure to correctly position the fuel selectors prior to takeoff, 2) the resultant fuel starvation failure of the left engine in the takeoff initial climb, and 3) the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft.May 30, 1994 · Substantial damage