# Accident 19981215046929A: Beech 95A55, Mesquite, TX, December 15, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 1998, 14:00 local time
- Place: Mesquite, TX
- Airport: Phil L Hudson Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7304° N, 96.5600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7304&lon=-96.5600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6DL-2012-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-A55 (registry code 1152704, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95A55
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981215046929A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AS A SECTION OF MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING, INSTRUCTOR INITIATED SIMULATED RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE BY RETARDING MIXTURE CONTROL. STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO REACT CORRECTLY AND AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF OF THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT GROUND. NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED AND PROPELLERS CONTACTED GROUND. NOSE BULKHEAD SLIGHTLY BUCKLED. WITNESS CALLED DIRECTLY TO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE.

## 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 FTW99LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA050), Dec 15, 1998: Beech BE-95-A55 (N6DL), Mesquite, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a simulated engine failure during takeoff maneuver and the instructor's inadequate supervision. Factors were; the student's lack of…

## Other reports on N6DL (1)

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

- [Incident 20051120027399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051120027399I), Nov 20, 2005: Beech 95A55 (N6DL), Huntsville, AL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot distracted while looking for other traffic forgot to extend gear prior to landing runway 18. Minor damage only according to witnesses and A&P…

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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