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FAA accident report · Beech D95A · Mount Sterling, KY · April 24, 1998

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Date
April 24, 1998 · 16:23 local
Place
Mount Sterling, KY
Airport
Montgomery County Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N479AM
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC98LA101
Reported as
Beech D95A
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360B1B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,480 total75 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days
N479AMRegistration cancelled Dec 21, 1998 · Beech D95AS/N TD703Airframe modelBeech D95A

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What happened

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

Rolled during attempted go around struck ground. Appears left engine guel selcted to off position by student. (.4)during a multi-engine go-around on a dual instructional flight, the airplane yawed nose left and entered a descending left turn. The airplane struck the ground to the left of the runway and burned. Examination revealed the left fuel selector was off, and the right fuel selector was on. The fuel lines were intact and about 5 ounces of fuel was found in the fuel line to the right engine and about 1/2 ounce of fuel was found in the fuel line to the left engine. The flight instructor reported the pilot receiving instruction had checked the fuel selectors as they entered the traffic pattern and he verified their position. When asked why he did not feather the propeller on the left engine, the flight instructor reported he was too busy trying to fly the airplane. (-23) left fuel selector found in the off position. Aircraft yawed & rolled to left when power was applied during go around attempt.

As the FAA filed it

ROLLED DURING ATTEMPTED GO AROUND STRUCK GROUND. APPEARS LEFT ENGINE GUEL SELCTED TO OFF POSITION BY STUDENT. (.4)DURING A MULTI-ENGINE GO-AROUND ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE YAWED NOSE LEFT AND ENTERED A DESCENDING LEFT TURN. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND BURNED. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR WAS OFF, AND THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON. THE FUEL LINES WERE INTACT AND ABOUT 5 OUNCES OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE AND ABOUT 1/2 OUNCE OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE TO THE LEFT ENGINE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THE PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION HAD CHECKED THE FUEL SELECTORS AS THEY ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND HE VERIFIED THEIR POSITION. WHEN ASKED WHY HE DID NOT FEATHER THE PROPELLER ON THE LEFT ENGINE, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED HE WAS TOO BUSY TRYING TO FLY THE AIRPLANE. (-23) LEFT FUEL SELECTOR FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. AIRCRAFT YAWED & ROLLED TO LEFT WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED DURING GO AROUND ATTEMPT.

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 NYC98LA101Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMount Sterling, KYWas the failure of the flight instructor to feather the engine in a timely manner. Factors were improper placement of the fuel selector valve by the student and failure of the flight instructor to adequately supervise its placement.Apr 24, 1998 · Destroyed

Other reports on N479AM · 1

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

Incident 19950102003759IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Lexington, KYNarrative: on January 2, 1995 at 1335HRS, Beech D-95-A N479AM, operated by Mr. Charles cannon, was unable to extend the landing gear and made a gear up landing on runway 22 at Blue Grass Airport, Lexington, KY. The aircraft was on a multiengine training…Jan 2, 1995 · Minor damage