# Accident 19970117000589A: Beech D95A, Olathe, KS, January 17, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 17, 1997, 12:46 local time
- Place: Olathe, KS
- Airport: Johnson County Executive Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8796° N, 94.8100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8796&lon=-94.8100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44BP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44BP-2015-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech D95A (registry code 1153408, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d95a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D95A
- Reported engine: LYC IO360B1B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970117000589A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LOST POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE DURING AN ATC DIRECTED GO-AROUND AND CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. PILOT AND PILOT RATED PASSENGER UNINJURED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT , NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.

## 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 CHI97LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA055), Jan 17, 1997: Beech D95A (N44BP), Olathe, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot improperly selecting the 'off' position on the left engine fuel selector valve, his failure to verify the fuel selector valve's proper position prior to landing, and his inability to obtain…

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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