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FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Columbus, OH · May 2, 1995

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Date
May 2, 1995 · 04:25 local
Place
Columbus, OH
Airport
Port Columbus International
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BSYA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4575S
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC95LA098
Reported as
Beech 58
Reported engine
Continental IO520C
Fatal injuries
0
N4575SRegistration cancelled Oct 14, 1998 · Beech 58S/N TH695Airframe modelBeech 58

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost both engines on climbout. Made off airport gear up landing. Fuel tanks were empty. Had made 5 other stops. (-23) on may 2, 1995 a BE-58, N4575S crashed in a field approximately 1-1/4 mile sw of Columbus international airport. There were 2 flt crew members on board the aircraft, (first pilot jeffery s. perin, and the second pilot was andrew n. nussbaum). Both had sustained minor injuries. The aircraft belonged to us checks (FAR 135 operator) in Columbus Ohio and was on a FAR 135 flight from agc to cmh. The information received from both pilots and the company, indicated that they were on a FAR 135 flight from agc to cmh when the accident occurred. According to both pilots, after they had descended down to 4,000 ft one of the engines had quit, the pilot in command, tried the boost pumps but no help. Then he tried to cross feed, but again no help. Both pilots stated that the left fuel indicator was in the yellow caution, and the right fuel gauge indicated between 1/4 and 1/2. However, the pilots radioed in to ATC that they had a fuel emergency. Shortly thereafter the other engine quit. The aircraft had substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

LOST BOTH ENGINES ON CLIMBOUT. MADE OFF AIRPORT GEAR UP LANDING. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. HAD MADE 5 OTHER STOPS. (-23) ON MAY 2, 1995 A BE-58, N4575S CRASHED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1-1/4 MILE SW OF COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THERE WERE 2 FLT CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, (FIRST PILOT JEFFERY S. PERIN, AND THE SECOND PILOT WAS ANDREW N. NUSSBAUM). BOTH HAD SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT BELONGED TO US CHECKS (FAR 135 OPERATOR) IN COLUMBUS OHIO AND WAS ON A FAR 135 FLIGHT FROM AGC TO CMH. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM BOTH PILOTS AND THE COMPANY, INDICATED THAT THEY WERE ON A FAR 135 FLIGHT FROM AGC TO CMH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO BOTH PILOTS, AFTER THEY HAD DESCENDED DOWN TO 4,000 FT ONE OF THE ENGINES HAD QUIT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND, TRIED THE BOOST PUMPS BUT NO HELP. THEN HE TRIED TO CROSS FEED, BUT AGAIN NO HELP. BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT THE LEFT FUEL INDICATOR WAS IN THE YELLOW CAUTION, AND THE RIGHT FUEL GAUGE INDICATED BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2. HOWEVER, THE PILOTS RADIOED IN TO ATC THAT THEY HAD A FUEL EMERGENCY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE OTHER ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 NYC95LA098Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbus, OHthe pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane's fuel quantity, resulting in a complete loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the subsequent night forced landing and collision with the terrain.May 2, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4575S · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19840518023779IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Romeo, MIAircraft drifted off runway. Flight test for multiengine rating. Pilot examiner had failed right engine.May 18, 1984 · Minor damage