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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Doug B-26C · Odessa, TX · September 28, 1995

Date: September 28, 1995 · 10:50 local
Place: Odessa, TX
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5546N
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95FA406
Reported as: Doug B26C
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R280079
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,000 total

N5546NRegistration cancelled Mar 10, 1997 · Martin B-26CS/N 22534135071 Airframe modelMartin B-26C

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What happened

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Flew low over witness. Engines missing. Sharp turn. Nosed into ground. FAA ASI on board for flight evaluation.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW LOW OVER WITNESS. ENGINES MISSING. SHARP TURN. NOSED INTO GROUND. FAA ASI ON BOARD FOR FLIGHT EVALUATION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW95FA406Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportOdessa, TXthe failure of the pilot to maintain minimum airspeed for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were the loss of power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's lack of recent flight experience in the aircraft.Sep 28, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5546N · 1

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

Incident 19851012059189IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Harlingen, TXGear collapsed on rollout. Probable difficulty of substitute sequence valve which controlled nose gear cycle.Oct 12, 1985 · Minor damage